This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Several species, including proso millet panicum miliaceum and little millet p. This plant may be known by one or more common names in. Occurs from florida to texas in the southeast godfrey and wooten 1979, northward along the atlantic coast to north. Panicum repens is a perennial grass that frequently forms dense colonies and has long, creeping rhizomes. Control of torpedograss panicum repens through submersed herbicide.
Native to africa andor asia, it was introduced to the united states before 1876, primarily. Diversity, distribution and frequency based attributes of phytoliths in some panicum spp. Panicum repens torpedo grass panicum repens torpedo grass. Panicum repens nees, 1829 panicum repens thwaites common names victoria grass in english victoria grass in language. In shallow waters, torpedograss can quickly displace native vegetation. Mahonia repens commonly known as creeping mahonia, creeping oregon grape, creeping barberry, or prostrate barberry, is a species of mahonia native to the rocky mountains and westward areas of north america, from british columbia and alberta in the north through arizona and new mexico, then into northwest mexico by some reports. To download all available records in eddmaps for this species click here click here. Panicum repens frequently forms dense floating mats that impede water flow in ditches and canals and restrict recreational use of shoreline areas of lakes and ponds. Research article diversity, distribution and frequency based. Antihyperlipidemic activity of an extract from roots and rhizomes of panicum repens l. Rhizomes have pointed, torpedolike tips and hairs can be found on the blades. Pdf phytochemical composition and antifungal properties of leaf.
Panico strisciante habit at kawaililipoa restoration site, maui credit. Diversity, distribution and frequency based attributes of phytoliths in. The font comes with latin, greek and maltese lettersits free for any use except police,goverment and political parties commercial. Control of torpedograss panicum repens through submersed. Culms erect, 15100 cm high, often from a knotty, tuberous base. Leaf sheaths are hairy and leaf blades are stiff, linear, flat, or folded with an often waxy or whitish surface. Preventive control can be accomplished by preventing the spread and fragmentation of rhizomes. Germplasm resources information network grin online database. Panicum repens is a species of grass known by many common names, including torpedograss, creeping panic, panic rampant, couch panicum, wainaku grass, quack grass, dogtooth grass, and bullet grass. Pdf plant species of family poaceae in the purwodadi. Data source and references for panicum repens torpedo. Switch grass is one of the easiest and most attractive ornamental grasses, with no tendency to spread or become troublesome. Torpedo grass panicum repens is naturalized in texas and other states and is considered an invasive noxious plant. The hypolipidemic effect of an ethanolic extract from the roots and rhizomes of panicum repens l.
This page was last edited on 19 december 2019, at 12. This selection forms a tall, narrow mound of olivegreen leaves, bearing airy heads of tiny green flowers in late summer. Panicum antidotale blue panic grass, blue panicum pfaf plant. Genus panicum can be annual or perennial, evergreen or deciduous grasses, with flat, narrowly lanceolate leaves, with large finely branched panicles of small spikelets in late summer or autumn details heavy metal is a rhizomatous perennial grass forming clumps of upright metallic bluegrey leaves, turning yellow in autumn. It is also found in many areas of california and the great basin. Poaceae update for itis, in cooperation with natureserve, and based on the catalogue of new world grasses database and other sources. Forest and kim starr plants of hawaii image licensed under a creative commons attribution 3. Research article diversity, distribution and frequency. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 430067 with original publication details. English words for repens include sudden, recent, renewed, new, fresh, novel, hasty, abrupt, unexpected and modern.
It grows in or near shallow waters forming monocultures where it can quickly displace native vegetation. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about torpedo grass panicum repens supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Supports citrix, terminal server, windows server 2019 2016 2012 2008 2008r2 2003. It grows in or near shallow waters forming monocultures. Repens is a free font inspired by punk typography of 70s and 80s. It grows in moist, often sandy soils and its rhizomes often extend several feet out into the water. Pdf diversity, distribution and frequency based attributes. Management of panicum repens involves the repeated application of herbicides. Fasta alignments were converted to rdf format using converter v. Pdf diversity, distribution and frequency based attributes of. Leaf sheaths can be glabrous or hairy with a membranous ligule covered by short hairs. Introduced into the gulf coast of the united states before 1876. Control of torpedograss panicum repens through submersed applications of systemic and contact herbicides interim report gray turnage geosystems research institute, mississippi state university, mississippi state, ms 397629627 cite as. Panicum repens torpedo grass in mississippi corn soybean cow kingdom plant plant animal division magnoliophyta magnoliophyta chordata class liliopsida magnoliopsida mammalia order cyperales fabales artiodactyla family poaceae fabaceae bovidae genus zea glycine bos species mays max tarus table 33 important families of crop and weed plants.
The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by wind. I particularly like creeping panic since that is what one feels upon finding a healthy growth of this grass in their lawn. Based on the observations it can be conclude that the phytoliths produced by grass species posses definite taxonomic significance and serve as a useful tool for the identification and classification of grass species. Sep 04, 2006 torpedo grass panicum repens by awildrose60 sep 4, 2006 11. Phytolith morphotypes of panicum repens at 400x, scale 10 m. Pdf the phytoliths are micrometric particles protect the plant from various biotic and abiotic stresses.
Plants have long, creeping rhizomes with sharppointed torpedolike tips. Panicum repens torpedo grass panicum repens torpedo grass appearance. Perennial grass to 1 m 3 ft tall, from sturdy, vigorous, widely creeping or floating rhizomes. Now found in the tropics and subtropics from approximately 43. Cyperales article about cyperales by the free dictionary.
Torpedo grass panicum repens important information. Data source and references for panicum repens torpedo grass from the usda plants. Antihyperlipidemic activity of an extract from roots and. Panicum panicgrass is a large genus of about 450 species of grasses native throughout the tropical regions of the world, with a few species extending into the northern temperate zone. Perennial grass to 1 m 3 ft tall, from sturdy, vigorous, widely creeping or floating rhizomes with overlapping brownish to white scales and rigid sharppointed torpedolike growing tips. Torpedograss may be confused with maidencane panicum hemitomon. Aerial stems erect or leaning, lower portions often wrapped in bladeless. Data source and references for panicum repens torpedo grass from the usda plants database. Tufted plants, rhizomes and stolons if present short.
Appearance panicum repens is a perennial grass that can reach up to 3 ft. This can be very difficult because if even a tiny fragment of rhizome is left in an area, it will reestablish itself. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Panicum repens ufifas center for aquatic and invasive. Panicum repens is a species of grass known by many common names, including torpedograss. Leaves are in two ranks, bright green to slightly glaucous, stiff, almost erect, 1520 cm long, about 1 cm wide, tapering gradually to an acute tip, sparsely. The university of georgia center for invasive species and ecosystem health. Pdf ethanol extracts of leaf, stem and florets of panicum maximum plant were. Torpedo grass panicum repens by awildrose60 sep 4, 2006 11. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Torpedograss, panicum repens, emergent plant, identification, identify, characteristics, photo, picture, scientific name, description, range, distribution, map.
The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Panicum antidotale is a perennial growing to 3 m 9ft 10in. An erect, rather wiry, creeping, perennial grass, 3090 cm tall, growing extensively but not densely, rhizomes strongly developed, often swollen or knotty, smooth with brownish or whitish scales, branched, sending out erect culms from the rather distant nodes. Data source and references for panicum repens torpedo grass. Rhiomatous grass, grows deep underground, has thin seed plume at top when blooming. Torpedo grass panicum repens is a perennial that can reach up to 3 ft. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Free pdf printer create pdf documents from windows applications. They have been used in constructional building, tools, handicrafts, pulps, vegetables, fodder, baskets. They are often large, annual or perennial grasses, growing to m tall.
Panicum, genus panicum, large genus of forage and cereal grasses in the family poaceae, distributed throughout tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. Torpedograss is one of the most serious weeds in florida. It can also be found in more upland situations and is a frequent problem in sod production. Panicum repens torpedo grass is found in tropical and subtropical regions. Panicum virgatum heavy metal switch grass heavy metal. Its called torpedo grass panicum repens, creeping panic, panic rampant, couch panicum, wainaku grass, quack grass, dogtooth grass, or bullet grass. Panicum repens ufifas center for aquatic and invasive plants. Panicum antidotale blue panic grass, blue panicum pfaf. Archived 20160304 at the wayback machine grass manual treatment. Panicum repens is a perennial grass that can reach up to 3 ft. Tough perennial with elongate runners up to 15100cm. I particularly like creeping panic since that is what one feels upon finding a. Torpedo grass is a perennial grass growing up to 3 feet 1 m tall from sturdy, widely creeping or floating rhizomes. Plant species of family poaceae have important roles in rural economic and daily human life.
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