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Panicum virgatum

switchgrass
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

switchgrass

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Panicum virgatum

Familia:

Poaceae (Gramineae)

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

grass

Tamaño:

3-4 (6) ft tall by 2-3 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

green

Color de la fruta:

brown

Fenología:

winter dormant

Destacado por:

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Clump forming, suitable for planting toward the back of a moist wildflower garden.

Consideraciones:

An aggressive grower. Plant where that characteristic is appropriate.

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries, Specialty Provider, Seed

Propagación:

Division of root mass.

Luz:

Full Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -a- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Loam

pH del suelo:

Apto para cultivo en:

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Butterflies

Larval host for tawny edged skipper.

Hábitats nativos:

Riverine forests, flatwoods, beaches, fresh and brackish marshes, disturbed sites.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Being cultivated as a biofuel. Seed.

Comentarios generales:

In the opinion of this author, this species has a weedy look. 



Occurs throughout Florida but is more frequent in flatwoods pond settings and small floodplains than in areas of sandy ridges.

FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Huegel, Craig N. (2012). Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Minno, Marc, and Maria Minno. (1999). Florida Butterfly Gardening: A Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Butterflies. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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