Calflora
Taxon  Report   8687    
Panicum repens  L.
Torpedo grass
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Panicum repens, a monocot, is a perennial grass that is not native to California.

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Family: POACEAE  
Genus: Panicum
Communities: agricultural weed, wetland-riparian

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS

 Alternate Names:
PLANTS: Panicum gouinii
More information about  Panicum repens
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

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USDA PLANTS Profile (PARE3)

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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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 16, 2019).