
Monocotyledon
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae, Grass Family
Panicum flexile (Gatt.) Scribn., Wiry Panic Grass
Synonymy: Panicum capillare var. flexile Gatt.
Lower Taxa: none
Origin: Native, eastern North America
Habit: Herbaceous, graminoid, annual grass
Habitat: Moist sandy soil; limestone fens
Range: Sussex and Warren Counties; VR; HL
Frequency: Rare
Rank/Status: G5, S1/endangered, LP, HP
Wetland Status: FAC+
Flowering & Reproduction: Flowering in June, spikelets mature in fall
Comments: A weak grass associated with open wet calcareous habitats. Current records for Warren and Sussex Counties.
Reference Specimen: Kenneth K. MacKenzie #6788, 9/9/1915, Boggy limestone, White Pond, CHRU #63919.