Vine Mesquite
Panicum Obtusum
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Warm
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Moderate
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Loam, Sand
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Salt
Max Plant Height (in ft): 2
First Bloom: July
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: No information found
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 1000
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 6000
Counties: Garfield, Grand, Kane, Sanjuan, Washington, Wayne
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Rapid
Germination Overall: Low
Germination Rate: No information found
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: Low
Establishment: Moderate
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Flooding, Fire, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Tortoise habitat, Big Game habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://avseeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AVS-catalog.pdf
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2307/3235717?casa_token=ma72B57e-N8AAAAA:-dsrhWwzKtfVySYEYfPq4_NeW0ssjxnH-bEslS9x_gnalsWTLiu7uNrQlztTDPwJjQ8-8A43QYE3Y60
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_paob.pdf
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/graminoid/panobt/all.html
- https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2188&context=extension_curall
- https://desertsurvivors.org/download/dsdeserttortoiseplantlist-1221.pdf
- https://pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Panicum+obtusum
- https://graniteseed.com/seed/grass-species/vine-mesquite/