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maidencane
Scientific Name: Amphicarpum
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
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Maidencane (Panicum hemitomon)
Considerations for Pets
- Maidencane grows from rhizomes, which may be of interest to digging pets.
- The grass can grow up to 8 feet tall and form dense colonies.
Considerations for Children
- Maidencane grows up to 8 feet tall, which could pose a visibility obstruction for small children.
Common Names
- Maidencane
- Paille fine
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Panicum hemitomon J.A. Schultes
- Family: Poaceae (true-grass family)
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to North America.
- Found along the southeastern United States.
- Common in the Everglades, often found in association with sawgrass.
- Grows in moist or low coastal areas.
Ecological Role
- Can form large stands in water or on dry banks.
Morphological Characteristics
- Perennial grass.
- Grows up to 8 feet in height.
- Forms dense colonies.
- Stems are erect and fairly stiff.
- Slender leaves up to 1 inch wide and 12 inches long.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Important forage grass in the coastal zone of the southeastern United States.
- Very palatable and highly digestible to livestock.
Quirky Facts
- Pursh's blue maidencane was discovered in Nantucket, Massachusetts in 1988, 240 miles north of its previously known northernmost occurrence.