Panicum rigidum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Balf.f.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1883
Citation Micro:
Proc. Roy. Soc. Edinburgh 12: 97 (1883)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000886103
Common Names
- Rigidum Panic Grass
- Rigidum Witchgrass
- Rigidum Millet Grass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Panicum rigidum (also called Slender Panic Grass, among many other common names) is an annual grass native to the United States. It has narrow, flat leaves and grows to a height of up to 3 feet. It is commonly found in open woodlands, prairies, and disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Panicum rigidum is a grass species which is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a forage grass for livestock and as a cover crop for soil conservation.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Panicum rigidum has small, yellow-green flowers, small, black seeds, and slender seedlings.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Panicum rigidum is a warm-season perennial grass that grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soils. Propagation is by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in the spring after the last frost and will germinate in 7-14 days. Division is best done in the spring or fall. The plants should be divided every 3-4 years to maintain vigor.
Where to Find Panicum rigidum
Panicum rigidum can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Species in the Panicum genus
Panicum acrotrichum, Panicum aequinerve, Panicum afzelii, Panicum alatum, Panicum aldabrense, Panicum altum, Panicum amarum, Panicum ambositrense, Panicum amoenum, Panicum anabaptistum, Panicum andringitrense, Panicum ankarense, Panicum antidotale, Panicum aquarum, Panicum aquaticum, Panicum arbusculum, Panicum arcurameum, Panicum assumptionis, Panicum atrosanguineum, Panicum australiense, Panicum aztecanum, Panicum bambusiusculum, Panicum bartlettii, Panicum bartowense, Panicum bechuanense, Panicum beecheyi, Panicum bergii, Panicum bisulcatum, Panicum boivinianum, Panicum bombycinum, Panicum brevifolium, Panicum buncei, Panicum callosum, Panicum calocarpum, Panicum calvum, Panicum campestre, Panicum capillare, Panicum capillarioides, Panicum capuronii, Panicum carneovaginatum, Panicum caudiglume, Panicum cayennense, Panicum cervicatum, Panicum chambeshii, Panicum chaseae, Panicum chillagoanum, Panicum chionachne, Panicum chloroleucum, Panicum cinctum, Panicum coloratum,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,
References
John Hutton Balfour (1808-1884): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Balf.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:412948-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].