Monocotyledon
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae, Grass Family
Synonymy: P. agrostoides Spreng. var. condensum (Nash) Fernald; Panicum condensum Nash.
Lower Taxa: none
Origin: Native, North America
Habit: Herbaceous, graminoid, perennial clumping grass
Habitat: Wetlands of Cape May County
Range: Restricted to Cape May County, CP-S, CM
Frequency: Rare
Rank/Status: G?, S1/Endangered
Wetland Status: FACW+
Flowering & Reproduction: Flowering in July, spikelets mature in fall
Comments: This variety has a contracted panicle with strict branches on robust fleshy plants that differ significantly from the other varietal forms. This plant has been recognized by Weakley, 2010.
Reference Specimen: Witmer Stone. #15719, Cape May Point, 8/21/1920; CHRU #37606, WPA Projet 26463.
