Plant Data

Names and Taxonomy

  • Common Names: Witchgrass
  • Synonyms: Panicum barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare ssp. barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare var. agreste, Panicum capillare var. barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare var. brevifolium, Panicum capillare var. occidentale
  • Family: Poaceae (True Grass)
  • Genus Information:

Habit and Size

  • Duration: annual
  • Habit: grass
  • Shape: bunchgrass
  • Size: 3 ft (1 m)
  • Stem:

Leaves

  • Color: green
  • Shape: linear
  • Edge: smooth
  • Arrangement:
  • Leaf Retention: deciduous

Flowers and Fruit

  • Sex: monoecious
  • Flower Color: green
  • Flower Size: tiny
  • Number of Petals:
  • Bloom: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
  • Fruit:

Habitat and Growing Conditions

  • Water Use: moderate
  • Light: full sun
  • Soil:
  • Habitat:

Distribution

  • Distribution: most of North America from the East Coast through all of the West Coast and California
  • Seen: Ash Meadows
  • Elevation:

Photographs

Witchgrass (Panicum capillare)

Ash Meadows

Witchgrass (Panicum capillare)

Ash Meadows