familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Panicoideae
genusPanicum
subgenusPanicum subg. Phanopyrum
sectionPanicum sect. Monticola
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Panicum sect. Monticola
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25. Treatment on page 485.
Revision as of 20:32, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Plants annual or perennial. Culms usually weak, decumbent. Ligules membranous and ciliate, or lacerate. Panicles usually diffuse, sometimes contracted. Spikelets ellipsoid to obovoid, glabrous or pilose, veins evident. Lower glumes 1/3-1/2 as long as the spikelets, 0-3-veined; upper glumes and lower lemmas 3-5-veined; lower florets sterile; lower paleas small or absent; upper florets rugose, with bicellular microhairs. x = 9.
Discussion
Three species of Panicum sect. Monticola grow in the Western Hemisphere. Two species grow in the Flora region, one of which is native to Asia.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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Conn. +, N.H. +, R.I. +, N.C. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, Wash. +, Ala. +, Fla. +, W.Va. +, Mich. +, Del. +, D.C +, Wis. +, Iowa +, Pacific Islands (Hawaii) +, Colo. +, Ill. +, Maine +, Oreg. +, Utah +, Mass. +, Vt. +, Wyo. +, Puerto Rico +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, La. +, Ind. +, Md. +, Miss. +, Pa. +, Va. +, Ark. +, Kans. +, N.Dak. +, Nebr. +, Okla. +, S.Dak. +, Ky. +, Ariz. +, Idaho +, Tenn. +, S.C. +, Calif. +, Nev. +, Mo. +, Ga. +, Minn. +, Mont. +, Ohio +, Virgin Islands +, Alta. +, B.C. +, Man. +, N.B. +, Nfld. and Labr. (Labr.) +, N.S. +, Ont. +, P.E.I. +, Que. + and Sask. +
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