Panicum miliaceum
Broomcorn millet Taxonomy
Synonyms: Subspecific taxa: Classification: Other taxonomic & nomenclature sources: USDA Plants;  ITIS;  The Plant List;  IPNI Species Distribution
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County Map Legend
Absent: Not known from county Medium confidence: Medium or unknown confidence; often old records or unverifiable observations Medium-high confidence: Often observations by expert botanists High confidence: Often vouchered herbarium records Planted / introduced: Native species introduced outside historic range, or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations) Historic / extirpated: Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated (Note that this category is not yet functional) North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON
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Species Status
Status/Listing: No Information Notes: Origin: Europe
Species Description
General: Monocot, annual Roots: adventitious, fibrous Shoots: alternate leaf arrangment; simple leaf type; entire leaf margin; Parallel leaf venation; awl-shaped leaf shape Inflorescence: panicle Flowers: perfect; 3 merous; complete; hypogynous ovary position Fruit: grain Physiology: autotrophic; C4 C02 fixation Reproduction: sexual
Ecology & Natural History
Habitat: Species is distributed on waste ground and along railroads, usually escaped from cultivation. ILPIN Notes: For Illinois, this species has the largest spikelets (av. lengths = 5 mm.); is member of Sect. Capillaria. Regarding weedinesss, species may be economic or colonizing. Species usually does not persist in the wild. In China and India, species is used as a grain. In China, it is also used in pulp stock for paper making. In ancient times, it was important in the Mediterranean region. Stephens, H.A. 1980. Poisonous Plants of the Central United States. Regent Press of Kansas. Lawrence, KA. 165 pp. Occasionally it is established in north central counties; and Jackson county. Functional Relationships:
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