familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Panicoideae
genusPanicum
subgenusPanicum subg. Panicum
sectionPanicum sect. Panicum
speciesPanicum philadelphicum
Panicum philadelphicum subsp. lithophilum
Synonyms: Panicum lithophilum unknown
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25. Treatment on page 459.
Revision as of 19:22, 24 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Plants slender, sparsely pilose, purplish. Panicles with a few spikelets; pedicels short, appressed. Spikelets 2-2.1 mm, narrow, less than 1 mm wide. Upper glumes and lower lemmas acuminate; upper florets less than 1/2 as wide as long, blackish at maturity.
Discussion
Panicum philadelphicum subsp. lithophilum is endemic to wet depressions in granitic outcroppings of Georgia and North and South Carolina.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.