Switchgrass

Common Name(s):
Switchgrass, Panicum,Switchgrass
Scientific Name:
Panicum virgatum
Family:
Poaceae
Longevity:
Perennial
Season:
Warm
Origin:
Native
Height:
50 - 300 cm
Flowers:
Aug - Oct
Description: A common grass of the tallgrass prairie (considered one of the "big four" grasses) occuring on various soil types throughout our region. It is strongly rhizomatous and has leaves to over .5 inch wide. It often can be identified vegetatively by dense hairs at the leaf base. It provides nesting and screening cover for some wildlife species and excellent forage for cattle.