Panicum virgatum
Switch Grass
Poaceae
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Fruiting Period: Oct
Flowering Period: Jul - mid Sep
Color: White to tan
Size: 1 x 3 mm
Shape: Elongated ovoid with sharply pointed apex
Surface Features: Smooth and glossy; elongated central zone
Scarification: Not required
Stratification: 30 days
Cotyledon: Not above ground
Stems: Tillers round
Leaves: Simple, linear, entire margins, coarse hairs
Other: No ligule when young