witchgrass

Panicum capillare

Weed Characteristics

Other Names: panicgrass, ticklegrass, tumble panic, tumbleweed grass, witches hair, annual witchgrass, common panic grass, common witchgrass

Leaf Type: Grassy

Flowers: Loose panicle

Leaves: Linear leaves with smooth edges; dense hair

Life Cycle: Summer annual

An upright grass with hairy leaf blades and stems. Leaves have a prominent white midvein. Base of leaves is often reddish. Seedhead is a finely-textured plume that can be more than 12 inches long.

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