Panicum flexile | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Panicum |
Species: | P. flexile
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Binomial name | |
Panicum flexile (Gattinger) Scribn.
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Panicum flexile, commonly called wiry panicgrass,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the grass family (Poaceae). It is primarily native to eastern to North America, where it has a scattered and localized distribution.[2] It is typically found in mafic or calcareous open areas, both wet and dry, particularly associated with limestone.[3][4]
Panicum flexile is a rather delicate annual grass. It can be distinguished from similar-looking Panicum by its long-acuminate spikelets arranged in a slender, elongated panicle.[5][4]