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Panicum coloratum

L. (1767)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Panicum

blue panic grass, kleingrass

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Lana'i Naturalized
Maui Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Mant. Pl. 1: 30 (1767)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1567 (Mo, EM); Herbst & Clayton 1998:30 (remove Mo [re-IDed as Panicum sp. A, see Janochloa antidotale]); Faccenda 2022:79 (H? [Nāʻālehu, Kaʻalualu Ranch, 1950]); Faccenda 2023c:126 (remove EM, no evidence of nat.); Faccenda & Sprague 2024:147 (L); Lyman s.n. BISH 120005 (H†, 1951)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Panicum coloratum Airport road (440) about 1.5 km. makai of Lanai City. WGS coordinates: Lat. 20.808766, ,Long. -156.931434 Roadside, sunnyt, rather dry, mowed annually. Uncommon, several patches about 50 meters long seen, but this grass was overall a minimal component of the vegetation Preserved_Specimen Leaves glaucous Faccenda, K. 3124 Lanai BISH 2023-06-19
2 Panicum coloratum Hawaii Preserved_Specimen Lyman, O.H. Hawaii BISH 1951-08-18
3 Panicum coloratum Pensacola Preserved_Specimen Lyman, R.A. 3335 Oahu BISH 1939-10-12
4 Panicum coloratum Pensacola Preserved_Specimen Lyman, R.A. 3780 Oahu BISH 1939-10-13
5 Panicum coloratum Makawao, Haleakala Branch Station Preserved_Specimen Excellent growth; 2 to 3 ft. tall. Hosaka, E.Y. 2448 Maui BISH 1939-04-09
6 Panicum coloratum Kau, Naalehu. Pasture (Kaalualu Ranch) Occ. In pasture (Kaalualu Ranch) in semi-moist section, Preserved_Specimen upright 1.5 to 2 feet tall. Hosaka, E.Y. 3602 Hawaii BISH 1950-10-02
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