Panicum L.

Spikelets all similar, globular or ellipsoid. Inflorescence usually broad and/or the spikelets distant. Leaves usually not xeromorphic Panicum
Lower glume 60% or less the length of the spikelet
Lower glume oblong or truncate
Plants erect with much branched panicles mostly more than 10 cm long
Swelling present at the base of the stem. Plants c. 1 m high. Panicle c. 25 cm long. Spikelets 5 mm long. Leaf blades 5–6 mm wide. Richmond district. Escaped from cultivation. Introd. from Mexico. Fl. summer. Bulbous Panic Panicum bulbosum
No swelling present at the base of the stem