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Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum)

Switch Grass

Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum), also known as Wand Panic Grass, is a dominant native North American prairie grass. It forms upright clumps of blue-green foliage turning yellow in fall, with airy, open panicles. The species is the parent of many ornamental cultivars.

Switch Grass

Switch Grass

Switch Grass

Switch Grass

Taxonomic Details

Family:	Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Panicum (PAN-ih-kum)
Species:	virgatum (vir-GA-tum)
Synonym:	Panicum virgatum var. virgatum

Grasses and Bamboo: Pampas Grass (Cortaderia selloana); Switch Grass 'Shenandoah' (Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'); Palm Grass (Setaria palmifolia); Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans); Switch Grass 'Dallas Blues' (Panicum virgatum): A Tall, Blue-Foliaged Native Grass; Tiger Grass (Thysanolaena latifolia): A Tropical, Bamboo-Like Grass for Foliage Effect; Switch Grass 'Dallas Blues' (Panicum virgatum): Duplicate Entry; Switch Grass 'Prairie Sky' (Panicum virgatum): A Blue-Foliaged Cultivar with Upright Habit; Switch Grass 'Northwind' (Panicum virgatum): Upright Ornamental Grass for Structure; Switch Grass 'Rehbraun' (Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun')

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