Photo by: B.A. Sorrie (North Carolina DPR)
Photo by: From Britton and Brown, 1913

Nomenclature

Common Name:

ciliate redtop panicum

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Coleataenia longiflora

Family:

Poaceae (Gramineae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

grass

Size:

3-4(5) ft tall, spreads locally by rhisomes.

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

green

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

Winter dormant. Flowers and fruits July-October.

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Restoration proects and casual moist-site plantings.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Specialty Provider

Propagation:

Division.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Stays wet ---to--- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Organic

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

Ecology

Wildlife:

Birds, Mammals

Provides cover for  invertebrates.





Seeds eaten by some birds and small animals.

Native Habitats:

Wetland edges and low adjacent uplands.

Natural Range in Florida:

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