Poaceae
Panicum

Panicum virgatum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 59 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. America to Nicaragua, Bermuda, Cuba. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Belize, Bermuda, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Introduced into:

Austria, Belgium, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Idaho, India, Japan, Korea, Oregon, Washington

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Goodwin, Z.A. & al. (2013). A checklist of the vascular plants of the lowland savannas of Belize, Central America. Phytotaxa 101: 1-119.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Pachschwöl, C. & al. (eds.) (2024). Floristische Neufunde (509-620). Neilreichia 15: 127-248.
  • Powell, A.M. & Worthington, R.D. (2018). Flowering plants of Trans-Pecos Texas and adjacent areas: 1-1444. BRIT Press.
  • Zuloaga, F. & Aliscioni, S. (2023). Panicum (Poaceae). Flora Neotropica, Monograph 124: 1-292.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Forzza, R.C. & al. (2013). Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
  • Gilli, C. & al. (2020). Floristische Neufunde (376-429). Neilreichia 11: 165-227.
  • Goodwin, Z.A. & al. (2013). A checklist of the vascular plants of the lowland savannas of Belize, Central America. Phytotaxa 101: 1-119.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Zuloaga, F. & Aliscioni, S. (2023). Panicum (Poaceae). Flora Neotropica, Monograph 124: 1-292.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States K003394866 Yes
[R. S] [1031] United States K003394845 Yes
Bartram, E.B. [s.n.] United States K003394862 Yes
Chealley, G. [s.n.] United States K003394808 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [901] Cuba K003412842 No
Lindheimer, F.J. [1268] United States K003394816 Yes
Harper, R.M. [429] United States K003394880 Yes
Ungar, I. [1025] United States K003394889 Yes
Moldenke, H.N. [574] United States K003394875 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003394897 Yes
Drummond, T. [s.n.] United States K003394809 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [3321] United States K003394782 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003394783 Yes
Groth, B.H.A. [178] United States K003394815 Yes
Soper, J.H. [2340] Canada K003394793 Yes
Ball, C.R. [176] K003394840 Yes
Emory, W.H.; Parry, C.C.; Bigelow, J.M.; Wright, C.; Schott, A.C.V. [26] United States K003394819 Yes
Clements, F. [2742] United States K003394779 Yes
Senn, H.A.; Soper, J.H. [569] Canada K003394796 Yes
Jenman [2261] Guyana K003413656 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003394899 Yes
Nuttall [s.n.] K003394831 Yes
Wright, C. [131] Cuba K000309164 Type Yes
Weatherby, C.A.; Weatherby, U.F. [s.n.] United States K003394804 Yes
Nelson, E. [476] United States K003394878 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [11322] Cuba K003412841 No
Drummond, T. [s.n.] K003394836 Yes
[Kuriskerer] [s.n.] United States K003394896 Yes
Macoun, J. [58] Canada K003394810 Yes
Ball, C.R. [176] United States K003394817 Yes
Geyer, C.A. [s.n.] United States K003394858 Yes
Chase, V.H. [8495] United States K003394893 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003367023 Yes
Harper, R. [631] United States K003394879 Yes
White, C.T. [10024] Australia K003405470 Yes
Ahles, H.E.; Leisner, R.S. [32833] United States K003394905 Yes
MacInnes, K.L.; Lubke, R.A. [287] United States K003394847 Yes
Emory, W.H.; Parry, C.C.; Bigelow, J.M.; Wright, C.; Schott, A.C.V. [24] United States K003394820 Yes
Nelson, A. [3626] United States K003394780 Yes
{Hooker} [s.n.] K003394827 Yes
{Batson; Kelley} [s.n.] United States K003394787 Yes
[J. A. S.] [3609] United States K003394891 Yes
Macoun [1883] Canada K003394801 Yes
{Allred} [2537] United States K003394803 Yes
Nash, G.V. [s.n.] United States K003394811 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003367016 Yes
{Weatherwax} [s.n.] United States K003394860 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [3609] United States K003394873 Yes
Shear, C.L. [980] United States K003394881 Yes
Garry [s.n.] Canada K003394802 Yes
Demaree, D. [37702] United States K003394857 Yes
Chase, V.H. [8981] United States K003394832 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003367021 Yes
Thompson, R.A.; Rudman, R.; Johnson, F.L. [S0832] United States K003394852 Yes
Hapeman, H. [s.n.] United States K003394785 Yes
Small, J.K. [s.n.] United States K003394807 Yes
Wilcox, E.N. [54] United States K003394818 Yes
Pase, C.P. [808] K003394850 Yes
Correll, D.S. [2423] United States K003394888 Yes
Janssen, A. [673] Brazil K001078448 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003367017 Yes
Clements, F. [2742] United States K003394842 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003394786 Yes
Barbour, W.C.; Kneucker, A. [s.n.] United States K003394870 Yes
Tracy, S.M. [4565] United States K003394863 Yes
{Soreng, R.J.; Peterson, P.M.; Tian-Guang, G.; Zhu da-hai} [5173] China K003367718 Yes
s.coll. [44] K003394843 Yes
Harms, L.J. [2726] United States K003394884 Yes
Fredholm, A. [5580] United States K003394814 Yes
Eastwood, A. [85] United States K003394841 Yes
Soper, J.H. [2358] Canada K003394795 Yes
Gleason, H.A.; Smith, A.C. [146] United States K003394861 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003394876 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003367020 Yes
Jenman [2261] Guyana K003413657 No
Emory, W.H.; Parry, C.C.; Bigelow, J.M.; Wright, C.; Schott, A.C.V. [25] United States K003394822 Yes
{de MM. Hooker; Gray; Thomson} [s.n.] United States K003394867 Yes
Chase, A. [s.n.] United States K003394904 Yes
Peter, R. [s.n.] United States K003394834 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K003394824 Yes
Demaree, D. [5567] United States K003394784 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Canada K003394797 Yes
Fredholm, A. [6365] United States K003394812 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003394855 Yes
Buell, M.; Fassett, N. [s.n.] United States K003394894 Yes
Soper, J.H. [2468] Canada K003394794 Yes
Frank, K. [s.n.] United States K003394900 Yes
Bare, J. [85] United States K003394885 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] United States K003394882 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003367024 Yes
Drummond, T. [s.n.] K003394833 Yes
Small, J.K. [s.n.] United States K003394806 Yes
Lindheimer, F. [733] United States K003394869 Yes
Douglas [s.n.] United States K003394805 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003367019 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003394825 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003394781 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003394838 Yes
Chapman, A.W. [s.n.] United States K003394883 Yes
Chase, V.H. [10554] United States K003394853 Yes
Griffiths, D. [53] United States K003394788 Yes
Schuette, J.H. [s.n.] United States K003394872 Yes
Wright, C. [60] Cuba K000309163 Type Yes
Dore, W.G. [47518] Canada K003394791 Yes
Griffiths, D. [242] United States K003394844 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [244] Brazil K001078457 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003394848 Yes
Moldenke, H.N. [10182] United States K003394906 Yes
Gould, F.W. [14350] United States K003394849 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003367015 Yes
{Jodd; Drummond} [51] Canada K003394800 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States K003394907 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K003394823 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003394829 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] K003394798 Yes
Drummond, T. [223] United States K003394854 Yes
s.coll. [29] K003367025 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003367022 Yes
Schweinitz [s.n.] K003394828 Yes
Wright, C. [3873] Cuba K000309162 Type Yes
Bush, B.F. [418A] K003394877 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Turkmenistan K003367477 Yes
Scoggan, H.J. [11436] Canada K003394790 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003394846 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003394839 Yes
Fredholm, A. [5462] United States K003394813 Yes
Zhou, S.B. [s.n.] United States K003394895 Yes
Barker, W.T. [1732] United States K003394887 Yes
Hale, J. [s.n.] United States K003394868 Yes
{Weatherwax; Blaydes} [(29)] United States K003394856 Yes
Macoun, J. [26324] Canada K003394792 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] United States K003394835 Yes
Emory, W.H.; Parry, C.C.; Bigelow, J.M.; Wright, C.; Schott, A.C.V. [23] United States K003394821 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [3609] United States K003394874 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003367018 Yes
Thompson, R.A.; Rudman, R.; Johnson, F.L. [S0786] United States K003394851 Yes
Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K003394826 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003394898 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003394830 Yes
Moldenke, H.N. [10319] United States K003394890 Yes
Kearney, T. H., (Jr.) [82] United States K003394865 Yes
Leonard, E.C.; Hotchkiss, N. [3290] United States K003394892 Yes
Morris, E.L. [a294] United States K003394789 Yes
Lindheimer, F. [733] United States K003394871 Yes
Tracy, S.M. [s.n.] United States K003394864 Yes
MacInnes, K.L.; Lubke, R.A. [343] United States K003394837 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003394799 Yes
Coville, F.V. [104] United States K003394903 Yes
s.coll. [700g.] United States K003394859 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Long, B.H. [s.n.] Canada Panicum virgatum var. spissum K003394902 Yes
Weatherby, C.A.; Weatherby, U.F. [s.n.] United States Panicum virgatum var. spissum K003394901 Yes
Fernald, M., L., Long, B.; Linder, D., H. [19760] Canada Panicum virgatum var. spissum K000674441 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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