Fall Panicum (Panicum dichotomiflorum)
Annual with small spikelets that are light green or purplish green. Caterpillars of several skippers feed on the folliage. Seeds are an important food source to many upland gamebirds and songbirds.
Annual with small spikelets that are light green or purplish green. Caterpillars of several skippers feed on the folliage. Seeds are an important food source to many upland gamebirds and songbirds.
Annual with small spikelets that are light green or purplish green. Caterpillars of several skippers feed on the folliage. Seeds are an important food source to many upland gamebirds and songbirds.
Bloom: late summer to fall
Habitats: areas along railroads; disturbed areas of prairies and savannas; fields; glades; gravel bars along rivers; vacant lots; waste areass
Lifespan: annual
Moisture: moist to mesic
Plant type (height): grass (1.5 to 4 feet)
Requirements: full sun to partial sun
Soil: clay loam; fertile loam; silty loam