Characteristics
Panicum virgatum L.
switch grass
River and ice scour shores, river banks, exposed gravel bars in rivers, Great Lakes and maritime dunes, upper edges of salt and brackish marshes, roadsides, disturbed dry-mesic soils, and occasionally fields. This species is occasionally planted for conservation efforts.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
FAC (NWPL EMP)
FAC (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5T5 (Global Rank)
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Citation
Panicum virgatum L.
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.