Panicum flexile

Panicum flexile, commonly called wiry panicgrass,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the grass family (Poaceae). It is primarily native to eastern to North America, where it has a scattered and localized distribution.[2] It is typically found in mafic or calcareous open areas, both wet and dry, particularly associated with limestone.[3][4]

Panicum flexile
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Panicum
Species:
P. flexile
Binomial name
Panicum flexile
(Gattinger) Scribn.

Panicum flexile is a rather delicate annual grass. It can be distinguished from similar-looking Panicum by its long-acuminate spikelets arranged in a slender, elongated panicle.[5][4]

References

  1. "Panicum flexile". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  2. "Panicum flexile". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  3. Panicum flexile Flora of North America (beta version)
  4. Weakley, Alan (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  5. Diggs, George; Lipscomb, Barney; Reed, Monique; O'Kennon, Robert (2006). Illustrated Flora of East Texas, Volume 1. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. p. 1000.
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