Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
capuronii
ID:
884086

Status:
valid

Authors:
A.Camus

Source:
wcs

Year:
1957

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 103: 613 (1957)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000883421

Common Names

  • Panicum capuronii
  • Capuron's Panicum
  • Capuron's Witchgrass

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Description

Panicum capuronii (also called Capuron's Panicum, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Central and South America. It is a tufted grass with erect stems that can reach up to 1.2 m in height. Its leaves are linear and up to 20 cm long. It is found in open grasslands, savannas, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Panicum capuronii is used as a forage grass for livestock, and as an ornamental grass in gardens and landscaping.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Panicum capuronii is a small, greenish-white spikelet, with a single floret. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped grain. The seedlings are thin and grass-like, with a single, narrow leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Panicum capuronii is a warm-season grass native to the southeastern United States. It is a clump-forming grass that grows to 3 feet tall and has a spreading habit. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or division of the clumps in spring or fall.

Where to Find Panicum capuronii

Panicum capuronii can be found in wet meadows, marshes, and other wet areas in the United States and Canada.

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:410870-1: 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].