[Millets, Panic Grasses and Witchgrasses: The Genus Panicum in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Common Panic Grass, Witchgrass

Panicum capillare ssp. capillare

Synonyms: Panicum barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare ssp. barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare var. agreste, Panicum capillare var. barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare var. brevifolium, Panicum capillare var. capillare, Panicum capillare var. occidentale

Common Panic Grass, Witchgrass: Panicum capillare ssp. capillare (Synonyms: Panicum barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare ssp. barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare var. agreste, Panicum capillare var. barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare var. brevifolium, Panicum capillare var. capillare, Panicum capillare var. occidentale)

Witchgrass as seen in wet meadows at Panikanic, western Klickitat County, Washington..........June 17, 2015.

Common Panic Grass, Witchgrass: Panicum capillare ssp. capillare (Synonyms: Panicum barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare ssp. barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare var. agreste, Panicum capillare var. barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare var. brevifolium, Panicum capillare var. capillare, Panicum capillare var. occidentale)

Witchgrass as seen at the parking area for Horsethief Butte, Columbia Hills State Park.......July 27, 2011

Common Panic Grass, Witchgrass: Panicum capillare ssp. capillare (Synonyms: Panicum barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare ssp. barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare var. agreste, Panicum capillare var. barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare var. brevifolium, Panicum capillare var. capillare, Panicum capillare var. occidentale) - Inflorescence of Common Panic Grass, Witchgrass: Panicum capillare ssp. capillare (Synonyms: Panicum barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare ssp. barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare var. agreste, Panicum capillare var. barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare var. brevifolium, Panicum capillare var. capillare, Panicum capillare var. occidentale) - Leaf sheath of Common Panic Grass, Witchgrass: Panicum capillare ssp. capillare (Synonyms: Panicum barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare ssp. barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare var. agreste, Panicum capillare var. barbipulvinatum, Panicum capillare var. brevifolium, Panicum capillare var. capillare, Panicum capillare var. occidentale)

Additional close-up photos of the inflorescence and leaves of witchgrass as seen at the parking area for Horsethief Butte, Columbia Hills State Park........July 27, 2011

Paul Slichter