fall panicum

Panicum dichotomiflorum

Weed Characteristics

Other Names: western witchgrass, fall panicgrass, fall panic, smooth witchgrass

Leaf Type: Grassy

Flowers: Loose panicle

Leaves: Linear smooth leaves; some hair

Life Cycle: Summer annual

Smooth, often glossy stems that bend at an angle. Leaf blades have a white mid-rib. Seedhead is branched and open, becoming purple late in season. Plants may reach 7 ft. tall.

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