Panicum flexile, commonly called wiry panicgrass,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the grass family (Poaceae). It is primarily native to eastern to North America, where it has a scattered and localized distribution.[2] It is typically found in mafic or calcareous open areas, both wet and dry, particularly associated with limestone.[3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Panicum |
| Species: | P. flexile
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| Panicum flexile (Gattinger) Scribn.
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Panicum flexile is a rather delicate annual grass. It can be distinguished from similar-looking Panicum by its long-acuminate spikelets arranged in a slender, elongated panicle.[5][4]
References
edit- ^ NRCS. "Panicum flexile". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Panicum flexile". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Panicum flexile Flora of North America (beta version)
- ^ a b Weakley, Alan (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- ^ Diggs, George; Lipscomb, Barney; Reed, Monique; O'Kennon, Robert (2006). Illustrated Flora of East Texas, Volume 1. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. p. 1000.
