Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
subhystrix
ID:
887189

Status:
valid

Authors:
A.Camus

Source:
wcs

Year:
1925

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 72: 708 (1925)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000886524

Common Names

  • Subhystrix Panic Grass
  • Subhystrix Panicum
  • Subhystrix Panicum

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Description

Panicum subhystrix (also called Subhystrix 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 subhystrix is used as an ornamental plant and for erosion control. It is also used as a source of food for livestock and wildlife.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Panicum subhystrix flower is a small, yellowish-green spikelet with a single floret. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are small, with thin, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Panicum subhystrix is a fast-growing, clump-forming grass native to South Africa. It grows in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained soils. Propagation is by seed or division. It can be divided in early spring or fall.

Where to Find Panicum subhystrix

Panicum subhystrix can be found in the Americas, from Mexico to Argentina.

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

Aimée Antoinette Camus (1879-1965): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Camus' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:413252-1: 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].