Panicum stapfianum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Fourc.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1932
Citation Micro:
Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 21: 76 (1932)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000886452
Common Names
- Panicum stapfianum
- Stapf's Panic Grass
- Stapf's Switch Grass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Panicum stapfianum (also called Stapf's Panic Grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Europe, Asia, and Africa. It grows in moist meadows, pastures, and along roadsides. It has a tufted habit and grows to a height of 1-2 feet. Its leaves are narrow and pointed, and its flowers are small and spike-like.
Uses & Benefits
Panicum stapfianum is used as a forage crop, hay, silage, soil stabilization, erosion control, cover crop, and wildlife habitat.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Panicum stapfianum is a small, white spikelet. The seed is a small, dark brown caryopsis. The seedlings are slender and have a single leaf.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Panicum stapfianum can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant once established.
Where to Find Panicum stapfianum
Panicum stapfianum can be found in North and South America, Africa, and parts of Asia.
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
Henry Georges Fourcade (1865-1948): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Fourc.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:413198-1: 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].