Maidencane
Panicum hemitomon
Poaceae
Description
Slender, hard stems grow from creeping rhizomes. Sterile shoots have smooth sheaths, while the fertile stems have hairy sheaths. Lower leaf sheaths are overlapping. The blades are 4 to 7 inches long and up to 1/4 inch wide with rough upper surfaces and smooth lower surfaces.
Maidencane is a perennial, warm-season, native - 18 to 48 inches tall.
Good grazing for livestock. Fair grazing for wildlife.
Habitat
Grows in moist soil along river and lake banks, ditches and swales.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Stem Texture: Hairy
Growth Habit: Grasses, Sod grass
Season: Warm
Distribution
: 01 - Pineywoods, 02 - Gulf Prairies and Marshes, 03 - Post Oak Savannah
Distributions
Distribution refers to the ecological region in Texas that a plant has been found. You can also view a clickable map.
Book: Know Your Grasses (B-182)
Collection: Grasses
