🐾

Blackwell Switch Grass

Panicum virgatum

Not Evaluated

About

The Blackwell Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum) is a species in the genus Panicum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Canada, and more.

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (Plants)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class
Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order
Poales (Grasses)
Family
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus
Panicum
Species
Panicum virgatum (Blackwell Switch Grass)

Names in Other Languages

French panic érigé
German Ruten-Hirse

Similar Species in Panicum

🐾
Australian millet
Panicum decompositum
Not Evaluated
🐾
Autumn Millet
Panicum dichotomiflorum
Not Evaluated
🐾
Berg's panicgrass
Panicum bergii
Not Evaluated
🐾
Bitter Panicum
Panicum amarum
Least Concern
🐾
Black-Seed Proso Millet
Panicum miliaceum
Not Evaluated
🐾
Blue panicum
Panicum antidotale
Not Evaluated
🐾
Common Panicgrass
Panicum capillare
Not Evaluated
🐾
Elbow Buffalo Grass
Panicum subalbidum
Least Concern
View all species in Panicum →

Explore More

ki…
Plants
Kingdom
ph…
Flowering Plants
Phylum
cl…
Monocots
Class
or…
Grasses
Order
fa…
Grass Family
Family
ge…
Panicum
Genus

Compare Species

vs Australian millet vs Autumn Millet vs Berg's panicgrass vs Bitter Panicum

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Blackwell Switch Grass?
The scientific name of Blackwell Switch Grass is Panicum virgatum. It belongs to the genus Panicum.
Where does Blackwell Switch Grass live?
Blackwell Switch Grass is found in Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).. Countries include Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, Russia.
What family does Blackwell Switch Grass belong to?
Blackwell Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum) belongs to the genus Panicum, which is part of the taxonomic family Poaceae.
What kingdom does Blackwell Switch Grass belong to?
Blackwell Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).
What are the closest relatives of Blackwell Switch Grass?
The closest relatives of Blackwell Switch Grass in the genus Panicum include Australian millet, Autumn Millet, Berg's panicgrass, Bitter Panicum, Black-Seed Proso Millet.

Native Range — 13 Countries

View all 13 countries →

Genus Panicum — 20 Species

🐾
Australian millet
Panicum decompositum
NE 🐾
Autumn Millet
Panicum dichotomiflorum
NE 🐾
Berg's panicgrass
Panicum bergii
NE 🐾
Bitter Panicum
Panicum amarum
LC 🐾
Black-Seed Proso Millet
Panicum miliaceum
NE
🐾
Blackwell Switch Grass
Panicum virgatum
NE
🐾
Blue panicum
Panicum antidotale
NE 🐾
Common Panicgrass
Panicum capillare
NE 🐾
Elbow Buffalo Grass
Panicum subalbidum
LC 🐾
Ghiesbreght's witchgrass
Panicum ghiesbreghtii
NE 🐾
Hairy Panic Grass
Panicum effusum
LC 🐾
Hillman's panicum
Panicum hillmanii
NE 🐾
Kleingrass
Panicum coloratum
NE 🐾
Little millet
Panicum sumatrense
LC 🐾
Mohave Panicgrass
Panicum mohavense
EN 🐾
Rock Millet
Panicum joshuae
VU 🐾
rough-stalk witchgrass
Panicum hirticaule
NE 🐾
sweet grass
Panicum schinzii
NE 🐾
tickle grass
Panicum trichoides
NE 🐾
Torpedo grass
Panicum repens
LC
View all →

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

🐦
BirdFYI
11,000+ Bird Species
 🐟
FishFYI
Fish & Marine Life
 🦕
DinoFYI
6,000+ Dinosaurs
 🌿
PlantFYI
379,000+ Plants

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia