Panicum arbusculum - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
Mez
Source:
wcs
Year:
1921
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 57: 187 (1921)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000883062
Common Names
- Arbusculum Panic Grass
- Arbusculum Panicum
- Arbusculum Switchgrass
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Panicum arbusculum (also called Little bluestem, among many other common names) is a perennial grass species native to the United States and Canada. It typically grows to a height of 0.3–1 m and has a tufted habit. Its leaves are linear, with a pointed tip and a rough texture. It is found in dry grasslands, open woodlands, and disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Panicum arbusculum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a fodder crop for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Panicum arbusculum has small, yellow flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have narrow, lanceolate leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Panicum arbusculum is a warm season grass that grows best in full sun and moist, fertile soils. It is easy to propagate by seed, and can also be propagated by division or cuttings. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some flooding.
Where to Find Panicum arbusculum
Panicum arbusculum can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and 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
Carl Christian Mez (1866-1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mez' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:410567-1: 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].