Bitter Panicgrass
Panicum amarum Elliott - Grass family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet
Plant Type: Graminoid
Root Depth: 16 inches
Growth Form: Bunch
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Mid Summer
Seasonal Growth: Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: Medium
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: Medium
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Wind
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
- MEX: Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.