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.