Question: I'm sort of between Switch Panicgrass (Panicum virgatum) and Fall Panicgrass ( P. dichotomiflorum) on this one. (Of course, with …
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I'm sort of between Switch Panicgrass (Panicum virgatum) and Fall Panicgrass ( P. dichotomiflorum) on this one. (Of course, with my level of expertise, it could be neither! e.g., P. amarum) This is at the upper level of a salt marsh at Joppa Flats Ed. Center, Newburyport. Taken 7/17/18.
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Dear chaffeemonell, good morning. Excellent photographs. Given the location, and the first habit image with spreading branches, you likely have Panicum virgatum. The later images with strict upright branches warrant attention. Is it possible to check back in on these in a week or so to identify if they still have this morphology? If so, it would be good to do this to confirm the identity. Feel free to email me at ahaines[at]newenglandwild.org to discuss further. Best wishes.
