Panicum schinzii Hack.

Transvaal Millet

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Panicum (Panicgrass)

Synonyms

Panicum schinzii
Panicum laevifolium

Related species

Panicum capillare L. - Witch-Grass
Panicum miliaceum L. - Common Millet
Panicum barbipulvinatum Nash - Witchgrass
Panicum schinzii Hack. - Transvaal Millet
Panicum hillmanii Chase - Hillman Panicgrass

Traits


    30–120 cm tall. inflorescence: panicle-like. spikelets: 2‑flowered, 2–3 mm long, spikelets-axis with short hairs or glabrous. glumes: 2; lower: 0.15–0.25‑times as long as the spikelets. lemmas: the lower membranous, the upper hardened and glossy, 2–3 mm long, the low...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Panicum schinzii

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Ecology

Panicum schinzii

Panicum schinzii

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

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