Desert Panicgrass

Panicum urvilleanum

Physical Characteristics

Panicum urvilleanum is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Distribution

South-western N. America - California and Arizona. S. America - Peru, Chile, Argentina.

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Seed Edible Uses: Seed - cooked or ground into a powder and used as a flour[161, 177, 257]. The seed has a mild flavour and can be used like millet[K].

Medicinal Uses

None known

Known Hazards

None known