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Panicum acuminatum  Sw.  var. thermale  (Bol.) Wipff
Geysers panicum
Panicum acuminatum var. thermale is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Dichanthelium lanuginosum var. thermale
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
State of California status: Endangered.
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(34 records)
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Parent: Panicum acuminatum
Genus: Panicum
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: riparian

Communities: Closed-cone Pine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
JEFDichanthelium acuminatum ssp. thermale
JEF + CNPSDichanthelium lanuginosum var. thermale
JEFPanicum lassenianum
JEF + CNPSPanicum thermale
Information about  Panicum acuminatum var. thermale 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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/27/2023).