Poaceae FAMILY

Panicum obtusum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Panicum obtusum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.75 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeCentral and southern N. America - Missouri to Arizona and Mexico.

HabitatDamp flats, shores and waste places[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. Usually found in dry soils according to another report[ 235 Title An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Publication Author Britton. N. L. Brown. A. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1970 ISBN 0-486-22642-5 Description Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book. ]. Sandy or gravelly soils, mainly along the banks of rivers and irrigation ditches[ 236 Title Manual of the Grasses of the United States Publication Author Hitchcock. A. S. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1971 ISBN 0-486-22717-0 Description A nice and comprehensive flora, though a bit dated. Good line drawings of each plant, plus a brief idea of the habitat and a few notes on plant uses. Not for the casual reader. ].