Panicum hemitomon

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Panicum hemitomon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Monocotyledons
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Panicum
Species: P. hemitomon
Binomial name
Panicum hemitomon
Schult.
PANI HEMI dist.JPG
Natural range of Panicum hemitomon from USDA NRCS [1].

Common name: maidencane

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: Hymenachne hemitoma (J.A. Schultes) C.C. Hsu[1]

Varieties: none[1]

Description

Distribution

Ecology

===Habitat===--> P. hemitomon is found natural ecosystems such as wooded floodplains, lakeshores, riverbanks, swamps, ponds, and marshes. It will also occur in areas prone to human disturbance including drainage canals, fence rows, and roadsides. P. hemitomon prefers wet conditions and will even grow submerged in water. It can be found in a wide range of soil types.[2]

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

Cultural use

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  2. Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, K. Craddock Burks, George R. Cooley, M. Darst, R. F. Doren, R. J. Eaton, R.K. Godfrey, R. Kral, William Lindsey, R. Mattson, Richard S. Mitchell, L. Peed, Grady W. Reinert, P. L. Redfearn Jr., C. Earle Smith Jr., and Carroll E. Wood Jr. States and counties: Florida: Citrus, Columbia, Gadsden, Gulf, Hamilton, Hernando, Leon, Levy, Marion, Nassau, Okaloosa, Osceola, St Johns, Thomas, Union, Wakulla, and Washington.