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close up image of Panicum leibergii PRAIRIE PANIC GRASS at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing several specimen at full bloom with multiple purplish stigma exposed as well as blades and stem detail
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Hammil, California, United States
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Christmas, Florida, United States
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Plant IdentificationCommon name: guinea grass, buffalograss, green panicgrassBotanical Name: Megathyrsus maximus (syn. Panicum maximum)Family name: PoaceaeLocation: Richmond, NSWDate: 21st March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: A perennial grass, clumping to m high. Grows around disturbed sites, including roadsides, and particularlyuntended areas. Deep, dense fibrous root system allows it to survive long drought periods.Economic significance: Can withstand heavy continuous grazing and is a useful fodder species. It can foster soil erosion in invaded areas. Continued use as a fodder may lead to invasion of areas inaccessible to livestock, and into native areas. A fire hazard in dry periods.
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Arakoon, New South Wales, Australia
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image of Panicum leibergii PRAIRIE PANIC GRASS at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve -
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Hammil, California, United States
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Christmas, Florida, United States
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Plant IdentificationCommon name: guinea grass, buffalograss, green panicgrassBotanical Name: Megathyrsus maximus (syn. Panicum maximum)Family name: PoaceaeLocation: Richmond, NSWDate: 21st March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: A perennial grass, clumping to m high. Grows around disturbed sites, including roadsides, and particularlyuntended areas. Deep, dense fibrous root system allows it to survive long drought periods.Economic significance: Can withstand heavy continuous grazing and is a useful fodder species. It can foster soil erosion in invaded areas. Continued use as a fodder may lead to invasion of areas inaccessible to livestock, and into native areas. A fire hazard in dry periods.
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Verges Creek, New South Wales, Australia
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field image of Panicum leibergii PRAIRIE PANIC GRASS at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - several specimen in a small stand; this sedge grows up to 2 high, blooms for about 4 weeks, starting at about the 4th week of April
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Plant IdentificationCommon name: guinea grass, buffalograss, green panicgrassBotanical Name: Megathyrsus maximus (syn. Panicum maximum)Family name: PoaceaeLocation: Richmond, NSWDate: 21st March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: A perennial grass, clumping to m high. Grows around disturbed sites, including roadsides, and particularlyuntended areas. Deep, dense fibrous root system allows it to survive long drought periods.Economic significance: Can withstand heavy continuous grazing and is a useful fodder species. It can foster soil erosion in invaded areas. Continued use as a fodder may lead to invasion of areas inaccessible to livestock, and into native areas. A fire hazard in dry periods.
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KkonakonaPoaceae (Gramineae)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (All of the main islands and Nhoa and Necker in the Northwest Islands)Oahu (Cultivated)Kkonakona in flowering stageEtymologyThe former generic name Panicum is an old Latin name for the common millet (Setaria italica).The specific epithet torridum is Latin for dried up, of very hot places.
nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Panicum_torridum
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Arakoon, New South Wales, Australia
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close up image of Panicum leibergii PRAIRIE PANIC GRASS at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing a single specimen at full bloom with purplish stigma and black anthers exposed, as well as hairiness of the seed pods