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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 40. Chapters: Poaceae, Panicum virgatum, List of Poaceae genera, Carex, Wheatgrass, Grassland, Sod roof, Juncus, Neyraudia reynaudiana, Invasive grasses of North America, Liriope muscari, Foxtail, Tussock, Liriope spicata, Pooideae, Cochlearia, List of Lepidoptera that feed on grasses, Miscanthus sinensis, Xyris, Phalaris aquatica, Ophiopogon, Pennisetum setaceum, Ophiopogon japonicus, Ornamental grass, Grasscycling, Meliceae, Hydroseeding, Triglochin maritima, Saccharum ravennae, Ophiopogon planiscapus, Thamnochortus insignis, Chloris gayana, Echinochloa stagnina, Blowout grass, Tiller, Sporobolus caespitosus, Agrostology, Ophiopogon chingii, Chaetopogon, Polypogon interruptus, Loudetiopsis, Sword grass. Excerpt: Panicum virgatum, commonly known as switchgrass, is a perennial warm season bunchgrass native to North America, where it occurs naturally from 55 N latitude in Canada southwards into the United States and Mexico. Switchgrass is one of the dominant species of the central North American tallgrass prairie and can be found in remnant prairies, in native grass pastures, and naturalized along roadsides. It is used primarily for soil conservation, forage production, game cover, as an ornamental grass, and more recently as a biomass crop for ethanol and butanol, in phytoremediation projects, fiber, electricity, and heat production and for biosequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Other common names for switchgrass include tall panic grass, Wobsqua grass, blackbent, tall prairiegrass, wild redtop, thatchgrass, and Virginia switchgrass. Root system of switchgrass grown at the Land InstituteSwitchgrass is a hardy, deep-rooted, perennial rhizomatous grass that begins growth in late spring. It can grow up to 2.7 m high, but is typically shorter than big bluestem grass or indiangrass. The leaves are 30-90 cm long, with a promin...
