panicum
noun
pan·i·cum
ˈpa-ni-kəm 
: any of a large and widely distributed genus (Panicum) of annual and perennial grasses that have 1- to 2-flowered spikelets arranged in a panicle
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Ralph said specific native plants that were previously prohibited but allowed under the new ordinance include Canada goldenrod, daisy fleabane, dogbane, fall panicum, hoary verbena, ironweed, milkweed, Pennsylvania smartweed, purpletop grass, sagewort, tall thistle and wild four-o’clock.
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Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
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Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Panicum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panicum. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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