Phanopyrum gymnocarpon

cottonmouth grass, savannah-panicgrass, savannah panic grass, savannah panicum
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Family

Poaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

sheathing

Leaf Margin

entire

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

linear

Growth Form

graminoid, emergent aquatic, aquatic

Flower Color

inconspicuous

Flower Month

August - November

Height (meters)

1.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial


Wetland Class

OBL

Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism

8

Field Characters

A robust fall-flowering grass forming extensive stands on wet sites. Stems falling over and rooting at the nodes. Leaves more than 1” wide, leaf blades with heart-shaped bases. Inflorescence terminal, consisting of a system of many spike-like panicle branches.

Habitat

Wet depressions or swales in bottomland hardwoods forests; cypress-tupelo swamps. Also in sunny wetlands such as roadside ditches.