Poaceae

Australian millet

Panicum decompositum R.Br.

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Panicum

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 多子黍
English: Australian millet

Synonyms

Panicum amabile Balansa
Panicum decompositum var. scaberrimum Domin
Panicum decompositum var. tenuius F.M.Bailey
Panicum decompositum var. utile Domin
Panicum proliferum var. decompositum (R.Br.) Thell.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid

Photos

Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/73840284@N04/ Macleay Grass Man], CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.