Poaceae FAMILY
Panicum capillare
Panicum capillare
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Panicum capillare is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeN. America - Nova Scotia to North Dakota, south to Florida and Texas. An occasional weed in Britain.
HabitatOpen sandy or stony soil or cultivated land in N. America[ 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. ]. An occasional abundant weed of carrot crops in E. Anglia[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].