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Family: Poaceae   Grass Family
Plant group comprising one of the largest families of flowering plants. Formerly referred to as Graminae.

Genus: Panicum   Panicgrass
Tribe Paniceae.

Scientific Name: Panicum capillare L.
Common Name(s): Witchgrass, Old-Witch Grass, Common Witchgrass, Common Panic Grass, Tumble Panic
Growth Type: annual
Species Description:


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Caption: A witchgrass's growth habit.

ID: Hrb-PANCA-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): vegetative
Caption: Illustration depicting Witchgrass' spreading pannicle infloresence and shiny seed when seperated from hulls.

ID: Hrb-PANCA-012
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature, seed
Caption: Mature witchgrass' open-panicle inflorescence.

ID: Hrb-PANCA-007
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Caption: Witchgrass' emerging open-panicle inflorescence and growth habit.

ID: Hrb-PANCA-005
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense
Caption: Witchgrass' emerging open-panicle inflorescence and hairy leaves and sheaths.

ID: Hrb-PANCA-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense
Caption: Witchgrass' emerging open-panicle inflorescence.

ID: Hrb-PANCA-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense
Caption: Witchgrass' emerging open-panicle inflorescence.

ID: Hrb-PANCA-009
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense
Caption: Witchgrass' open-panicle inflorescence and spreading, branching stems.

ID: Hrb-PANCA-006
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Caption: Witchgrass' open-panicle inflorescence.

ID: Hrb-PANCA-004
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense
Caption: Witchgrass' open-panicle inflorescence.

ID: Hrb-PANCA-008
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Caption: Witchgrass seedling.

ID: Hrb-PANCA-010
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seedling
Caption: Witchgrass seedling.

ID: Hrb-PANCA-011
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seedling