Kellochloa verrucosa: Country Or Region Of Origin
Eastern and central U.S.A.
Plant Profile: Kellochloa verrucosa
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Genus:Kellochloa
Species:verrucosa
Family:Poaceae
Watry Panicgrass is an indigenous annual grass belonging to the Poaceae family. It features upright stems. The genus name, Panicum, originates from the Latin term "panis," which translates to bread, while the species name, verrucosum, means warty in Latin.
Kellochloa verrucosa Feature Summary
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#NC native
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Kellochloa verrucosa Feature Summary
Attributes
Eastern and central U.S.A.
Annual
Fruit
Indehiscent caryopsis
Caryopsis
Flowers
Panicle appear from August to late September.
Panicle
Summer
Leaves
Clums reddish sheathing glaborus on one side hairy on the outer margin. Leaf blades are alternate laceolate light green with red veining 2 1/2"-10" long and less than 1/2" wide.
Green
Red/Burgundy
Simple
Sheath
Alternate
Lanceolate
> 6 inches
< 1 inch
Whole Plant Traits
Annual
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Erect
Stem
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Kellochloa verrucosa Attributes
Kellochloa verrucosa: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Kellochloa verrucosa Fruit
Kellochloa verrucosa: Fruit Description
Indehiscent caryopsis
Kellochloa verrucosa: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Kellochloa verrucosa Flowers
Kellochloa verrucosa: Flower Description
Panicle appear from August to late September.
Kellochloa verrucosa: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Kellochloa verrucosa: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Kellochloa verrucosa Leaves
Kellochloa verrucosa: Leaf Description
Clums reddish sheathing glaborus on one side hairy on the outer margin. Leaf blades are alternate laceolate light green with red veining 2 1/2"-10" long and less than 1/2" wide.
Kellochloa verrucosa: Leaf Color
Green
Red/Burgundy
Kellochloa verrucosa: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Kellochloa verrucosa: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Kellochloa verrucosa: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Kellochloa verrucosa: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Kellochloa verrucosa: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Kellochloa verrucosa: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Kellochloa verrucosa Whole Plant Traits
Kellochloa verrucosa: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Kellochloa verrucosa: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Kellochloa verrucosa Stem
Kellochloa verrucosa: Stem Color
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
Kellochloa verrucosa: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Kellochloa verrucosa: Stem Surface
Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)
