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Panicum virgatum
Switchgrass
Florida native
A frequent grass of flatwoods, beaches, fresh and brackish marshes and ruderal sites throughout much of Florida except for some mostly inland counties. The range extends throughout all of the continental United States except for the Pacific coast states, and is also found in Hawaii.
Panicum virgatum is a member of the Poaceae - Grass family.
Other species of the Panicum genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Panicum amarum - BITTER PANICGRASS
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Aug 07, 2016
