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Panicum flexile

Panicum flexile, commonly called wiry panicgrass, is a species of flowering plant in the grass family (Poaceae). It is primarily native to eastern to North America, where it has a scattered and localized distribution. It is typically found in mafic or calcareous open areas, both wet and dry, particularly associated with limestone.

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Panicum flexile
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Panicum
Species:
P. flexile
Binomial name
Panicum flexile
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Panicum flexile, commonly called wiry panicgrass,1 is a species of flowering plant in the grass family (Poaceae). It is primarily native to eastern to North America, where it has a scattered and localized distribution.2 It is typically found in mafic or calcareous open areas, both wet and dry, particularly associated with limestone.34

Panicum flexile is a rather delicate annual grass. It can be distinguished from similar-looking Panicum by its long-acuminate spikelets arranged in a slender, elongated panicle.54

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  1. NRCS. "Panicum flexile". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  2. Kartesz, John T. (2014). "Panicum flexile". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  3. Panicum flexile Flora of North America (beta version)
  4. Weakley, Alan (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  5. Diggs, George; Lipscomb, Barney; Reed, Monique; O'Kennon, Robert (2006). Illustrated Flora of East Texas, Volume 1. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. p. 1000.