Panicum virgatum
Blackwell Switch Grass, Old Switch Panic Grass
Other regional names: Switch Grass +1 more
- Switch Grass
- Switchgrass
Also known as: Chasea virgata (L.) Nieuwl. +12 more
- Chasea virgata (L.) Nieuwl.
- Eatonia purpurascens Raf.
- Milium virgatum (L.) Lunell
- Milium virgatum var. elongatum (Vasey) Lunell
- Panicum buchingeri E.Fourn.
- Panicum buchingeri E.Fourn. ex Hemsl.
- Panicum ichnanthoides E.Fourn.
- Panicum kunthii E.Fourn. ex Hemsl., 1885
- Panicum pruinosum Bernh. ex Trin.
- Panicum virgatum subsp. cubense (Griseb.) Borhidi
- Panicum virgatum var. breviramosum Nash
- Panicum virgatum var. confertum Vasey
- Panicum virgatum var. cubense Griseb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Panicum virgatum (commonly known as Blackwell Switch Grass or Old Switch Panic Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Panicum is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Belize, Bermuda, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Belgium, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Idaho, India, Japan, Korea, Oregon, Washington