Panicum amarum

bitter panicgrass, bitter panicum, beachgrass, coastal panic grass
Family

Poaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

sheathing

Leaf Margin

entire

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

elongate

Growth Form

graminoid

Flower Color

inconspicuous

Flower Month

October

Height (meters)

0.4 - 1.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial


Wetland Class

FAC

Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism

7

Animal Use

Highly palatable to cattle; produces large seeds in low numbers.

Habitat

On sand dunes.