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Panicum miliaceum

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

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

broomcorn millet, proso millet

Description

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Synonyms (35)

Leptoloma miliacea (L.) Smyth (1913)
Milium esculentum Moench (1794)
Milium panicum Mill. (1768)
Panicum asperrimum Fisch. (1812)
Panicum densepilosum Steud. (1853)
Panicum miliaceum convar. contractum Alef. (1866)
Panicum miliaceum convar. effusum Alef. (1866)
Panicum miliaceum subsp. agricola H.Scholz & Mikoláš (1992)
Panicum miliaceum subsp. ruderale (Kitag.) Tzvelev (1968)
Panicum miliaceum var. aerugineum Krassavin & Uljanova (1991)
Panicum miliaceum var. album Alef. (1866)
Panicum miliaceum var. anthracinum Krassavin & Uljanova (1991)
Panicum miliaceum var. aquilum Krassavin & Uljanova (1991)
Panicum miliaceum var. atrobrunneum Krassavin & Uljanova (1991)
Panicum miliaceum var. aureum Alef. (1866)
Panicum miliaceum var. cinereum Alef. (1866)
Panicum miliaceum var. coffeatum Krassavin & Uljanova (1991)
Panicum miliaceum var. corsinum Krassavin & Uljanova (1991)
Panicum miliaceum var. densobrunneum Agaf. (1975)
Panicum miliaceum var. fuscum Krassavin & Uljanova (1991)
Panicum miliaceum var. glaucum Krassavin & Uljanova (1991)
Panicum miliaceum var. leucospermum N.H.F.Desp. (1838)
Panicum miliaceum var. nicotianum Krassavin & Uljanova (1991)
Panicum miliaceum var. nigrum Thuill. (1790)
Panicum miliaceum var. nutans Beck (1890)
Panicum miliaceum var. ruderale Kitag. (1937)
Panicum miliaceum var. sanguineum Alef. (1866)
Panicum miliaceum var. suberectum Beck (1890)
Panicum miliaceum var. subvitellinotephrum Agaf. (1975)
Panicum miliaceum var. virescens Krassavin & Uljanova (1991)
Panicum milium Pers. (1805)
Panicum provinciale É.Huet & Chamb. (1891)
Panicum ruderale (Kitag.) D.M.Chang (1959)
Panicum spontaneum Zhuk. (1950)
Panicum triphellon Y.Yabe (1918)

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 58 (1753)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1570 (K, O, Mo, L, M, H); Lorence & Flynn 1997:11 (K); Faccenda 2025b:119 (exclude from checklist, all reports associated with gardens, with no documentation of nat.)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Panicum miliaceum State Wildlife gamebird habitat improvement site just E of Mauna Kea State Park alongside Humuula Rd. Growing only in the area scarified and planted with palatable herbs for gamebirds by State Wildlife. Growing in full sun. Preserved_Specimen A small statured plant of 10. Clarke, G. 275 Hawaii BISH 1979-12-09
2 Panicum miliaceum University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu; along Maile Way, near bus stop, ca. 50 meters east of University Avenue Growing from a crack between the curb and sidewalk Preserved_Specimen Annual, cespitose, ca 15 cm. tall. Only one plant seen. Ross, M.C. 1949 Oahu BISH 2023-06-08
3 Panicum miliaceum Manoa Campus [University of Hawaii] on dirt pile Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 1461 Oahu BISH 1969-12-21
4 Panicum miliaceum Kahului In a garden border. Preserved_Specimen Weed. Hobdy, R.W. Maui BISH 1981-02-06
5 Panicum miliaceum Honolulu Dist., Univ. of Hawaii campus, along front of Sinclair Library In Ligularia border. Preserved_Specimen Weed. Herbst, D.R. 516 Oahu BISH 1967-07-08
6 Panicum miliaceum Kohala Preserved_Specimen Plant 1/3 m tall. Barnum, C.C. 55 Hawaii BISH 1924-09-12
7 Panicum miliaceum Kohala Preserved_Specimen Plant 1/4 m tall. Barnum, C.C. 61 Hawaii BISH 1924-09-12
8 Panicum miliaceum Kohala Preserved_Specimen Plant 1/4 m tall. Barnum, C.C. 62 Hawaii BISH 1924-09-12
9 Panicum miliaceum Kohala Preserved_Specimen Plant 1/4 m tall. Barnum, C.C. 60 Hawaii BISH 1924-09-12
10 Panicum miliaceum Koloa Dist.; Kalaheo, yard at 4543A Puuwai Road Preserved_Specimen Erect annual; sheath pale whitish-green, blade dull medium green above, faintly glossy below; spikelets whitish-green w/dark green apex. Flynn, T.W. 5989 Kauai BISH 1996-07-12
11 Panicum miliaceum Hawi Preserved_Specimen Plant 1/3 m tall. Barnum, C.C. 83 Hawaii BISH 1924-09-01
12 Panicum miliaceum Kohala Preserved_Specimen Plant 1/3 m tall. Barnum, C.C. 53 Hawaii BISH 1924-09-01
13 Panicum miliaceum Kohala Preserved_Specimen Plant 1/4 m tall. Barnum, C.C. 54 Hawaii BISH 1924-09-12
14 Panicum miliaceum Kohala Preserved_Specimen Plant 1/4 m tall. Barnum, C.C. 64 Hawaii BISH 1924-09-12
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