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Japanese panicgrass

Panicum bisulcatum Thunb.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Panicum

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Japanese panicgrass: Panicum bisulcatum (Poaceae).
Photo: Show ryu ., CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)
Chinese
糠稷
English
Japanese panicgrass, Chaff panicgrass
Korean
개기장

Synonyms

  • Panicum acroanthum Steud.
  • Panicum acroanthum var. brevipedicellatum Hack.
  • Panicum melananthum F.Muell.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.