PLANTS Profile
Panicum virgatum L.
switchgrass
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Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1991. Southern wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species . South National Technical Center, Fort Worth. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute . Usage Requirements .
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Panicum virgatum L.
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Distribution:
Panicum virgatum L.
See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL , AR , AZ , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD, ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WI , WV , WY ), CAN (MB, NS, ON, QC, SK)
Related Taxa:
Panicum virgatum L.
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342 genera in Poaceae ,
70 species in Panicum
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Native
Introduced
Classification:
Panicum virgatum L.
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Classification Report.
U.S. Weed Information:
Panicum virgatum L.
switchgrass
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant
may be known by one or more common names in different
places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym
to view each weed list, or click here for a
composite list of Weeds of the U.S.
SWSS
Southern Weed Science Society.
1998.
Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM .
Southern Weed Science Society.
Champaign, Illinois.
Introduced Information:
Panicum virgatum L.
This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS
Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on
link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.
Wetland Indicator Status:
NOTE: On June 1, 2012, the 2012 National Wetland Plant List superseded the information below (see Federal Register, May 9, 2012, 77(90): 27210-27214[https://federalregister.gov/a/2012-11176 ]). For updated wetland information about this species, see the latest wetland list .
Panicum virgatum L.
Nat. Ind.
Reg. 1
Reg. 2
Reg. 3
Reg. 4
Reg. 5
Reg. 6
Reg. 7
Reg. 8
Reg. 9
Reg. 0
Reg. A
Reg. C
Reg. H
UPL,FACW
FAC
FAC+
FAC+
FAC
FAC
FACW
FAC+
FAC
FACW
NO
NO
NO
UPL
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
Wildlife Habitat Values:
Panicum virgatum L.
Large Mammals
Small Mammals
Water Birds
Terrestrial Birds
Source
Large Mammals Food
Large Mammals Cover
Small Mammals Food
Small Mammals Cover
Water Birds Food
Water Birds Cover
Terrestrial Birds Food
Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller
Moderate
Moderate
Yarrow
Low
Moderate
Low
Low
Wildlife Habitat Values
Wildlife
Habitat Values
Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses . Southern Weed Science Society.
Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife . Sweet Water Press, Birmingham.
More Accounts and Images:
Panicum virgatum L.
View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).
View species account , photographs , and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account , distribution map , and illustration from the Grass Manual on the Web.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 40913.
View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.
View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).
View 6 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.
View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.
Related Web Sites:
Panicum virgatum L.
AL-Switchgrass as a Biofuel
Agronomy Journal-Biomass Production With Switchgrass
Canada-Switchgrass as a Biofuel
Creating Cellulosic Ethanol
Developing Switchgrass as a Bioenergy Crop
Europe-Switchgrass As An Alternative Energy Crop
European Switchgrass Project
FL-Floridata
Fire Effects Information System
IA-Production Guide for Biomass Fuel
IA-Switchgrass Production (Economic Analysis, Soil Suitability, Varietal Performance)
KS-Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses
MI-Department of Natural Resources
MO-Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
ND-Switchgrass Biomass Yields in the Northern Great Plains
ND-Switchgrass as a Bioenergy Crop
NE-Developing Switchgrass Into a Biomass Fuel Crop
NE-Switchgrass for Grazing and Hay
OH-Ohio State University Seed Biology
OK-Noble Foundation Plant Image Gallery
OK-Oklahoma Forages
Purdue University Center for New Crops & Plants Products
TX-Texas Native Plant Database
Texas A&M University-Grass Images
USEPA-Green Landscaping
University of Minnesota Images
University of Saskatchewan Plant Guide
VA-Planting & Managing Switchgrass
WI-Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (Switchgrass for Biomass)
WI-Establishment & Management of Switchgrass
WI-University of Wisconsin Freckmann Herbarium
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