Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
trichoides
ID:
887334

Status:
valid

Authors:
Sw.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1788

Citation Micro:
Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ. : 24 (1788)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000886669

Common Names

  • Trichoides Panic Grass
  • Hairy-Like Panicum
  • Hairy-Like Panic Grass

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Description

Panicum trichoides (also called hairy-leaved panic grass, among many other common names) is an annual grass native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is a tufted grass with narrow, flat leaves and spikelets that are 2–3 mm long. It grows in dry, sandy soils in open woodlands, grasslands, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Panicum trichoides is used as an ornamental grass in landscaping, and its seeds are a food source for birds and small mammals.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Panicum trichoides has small, yellowish-green flowers that are arranged in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have a single, upright stem with a tuft of leaves at the top.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Panicum trichoides is a warm-season grass native to the United States. It is a clump-forming grass that grows in a wide range of soils and is tolerant of drought and shade. It is best grown in full sun, in moist, well-drained soils. Propagation is by seed or division of the clumps.

Where to Find Panicum trichoides

Panicum trichoides is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Panicum trichoides FAQ

What is the scientific name of Panicum trichoides?

Panicum trichoides

What is the common name of Panicum trichoides?

Trichoides Panic Grass

What is the natural habitat of Panicum trichoides?

Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands

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

Olof Swartz (1760-1817): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sw.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:324582-2: 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].