Panicum capillare
L.
Old witch grass, Witchgrass, Witch grass
Panicum capillare is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
disturbed
wetland-riparian, weed, characteristic of disturbed places
[Wikipedia] Description, Tumbleweed: The inflorescence is a large open panicle which may be over half the total length of the plant, up to half a meter long. At maturity it fans out, spreading to a width over 20 centimeters. As the plant dies and dries, the panicle may break off whole and becomes a tumbleweed.[3] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
