A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Panicum miliaceum L. ssp. miliaceum[FNA24, HC2]
broomcorn, hog millet, panic millet, proso millet
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 58. 1753.
Origin: Introduced from Asia
Herbarium search: CPNWH
Notes: FNA24: "Panicum miliaceum subsp. miliaceum is the subspecies used in bird seed. It probably rarely persists because of the retention of the upper florets on the plant and, in northern states, poor seed survival over winter."
Last updated 12/26/2023 by David Giblin.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
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