NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Coleataenia anceps ssp. anceps [= Panicum anceps var. anceps, Panicum anceps]
Beaked Panic Grass
Scientific Name: |
Coleataenia anceps ssp. anceps [= Panicum anceps var. anceps, Panicum anceps] |
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Genus: |
Coleataenia |
Species Epithet: |
anceps ssp. anceps |
Common Name: |
Beaked Panic Grass |
Plant Type |
Grass/Sedge/Rush |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Poaceae (Grass Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Moist sandy woods, swamps, sloughs, roadsides, fields, waste places, often weedy. Common throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
Global Rank: |
GNR: Unknown, G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
Notes: |
USDA PLANTS lists this as Panicum anceps. Global Rank G5TNR. |
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Links: |
https://www.ncwildflower.org/riverbed/index.php?/cp/publish/edit/entry/4044 http://www.namethatplant.net/plantdetail.shtml?plant=1014 |
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