Coleataenia longifolia ssp. rigidula

Leaves strongly ribbed, flat, folded at base, sheath loose, ligule tiny and hairy, inflorescence dark reddish and rigid.

Seed germination for most members of the panicum is improved by cold/moist stratification, although many may be planted fresh (Steffen 1997).

This information is for the genera Panicum and Dicanthelium with note that, because of abundance and distribution, it is one of the country's most important food sources for ground-feeding songbirds and gamebirds. It is also valuable as livestock forage:

The seeds of many Panicums were used as food in the Southwest, however, their importance as a food source was limited because they drop their seeds quickly after ripening (Doebley 1983). Found frequently in moist areas throughout Louisiana. Ranges throu

Occurs in low, moist areas, often near water.