Panicum amarum
Bitter Beach Grass, Bitter Panic Grass
Other regional names: Bitter Panicum +1 more
- Bitter Panicum
- Coastal Panic Grass
Also known as: Chasea amara (Elliott) Nieuwl. +7 more
- Chasea amara (Elliott) Nieuwl.
- Panicum amaroides Scribn. & Merr.
- Panicum amarulum Hitchc. & Chase
- Panicum amarum subsp. amarulum (Hitchc. & Chase) Freckmann & Lelong
- Panicum amarum subsp. amarum
- Panicum amarum var. amarulum (Hitchc. & Chase) P.G.Palmer
- Panicum amarum var. amarum
- Panicum amarum var. minus Vasey & Scribn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Panicum amarum (commonly known as Bitter Beach Grass or Bitter Panic Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Honduras, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms