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Panicum hirticaule  J. Presl  ssp. hirticaule 
Roughstalk witch grass
Panicum hirticaule ssp. hirticaule is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).
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Observation Search
~42 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Parent: Panicum hirticaule
Genus: Panicum
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS

Alternate Names:
JEFPanicum hirticaule var. hirticaule
Information about  Panicum hirticaule ssp. hirticaule from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/24/2024).