Alamo Switchgrass
(Panicum
virgatum)
Native, perennial
,warm season bunch grass . Alamo is an excellent plant for wildlife
and provides good grazing for livestock. Grows 3-6' tall, with
hollow stem growing in small to large clumps from many scaly
creeping rhizomes. Large robust plants with bluish blades up
to 2' long. The ligule is a dense ring or cup of hairs on upper
leaf surface at collar. The panicles are pyramid shaped with
many purplish spikelets. In winter the seed head resembles branches
of a seeding willow tree. Found mostly along creeks, streams
and protected areas. Decreases with heavy use but can be used
and managed similar to pasture grasses
Intended
Use
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Range reseeding, pastureland, hay production, wildlife food
and cover (birds), revegetation, shoreline stabilization, and
erosion control.
Adaptation:
Moderate
salinity tolerance. Grows on all soil types with 20" or more
annual precipitation. Responds well to fertilizer and/or irrigation.
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