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  7. Panic Grass
  8. Guinea Grass

species 19,403 observations

Guinea Grass

Megathyrsus maximus

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

18 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Teak Defoliator, Violet-banded Skipper, Fall Armyworm Moth, Small Mocis Moth 12
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Johnsongrass Sharpshooter, Spangbergiella vulnerata, Ciminius hartii, Spangbergiella mexicana 6

Children

  • Guinea Grass

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Grasses and sedges
Plant type
Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial

From USDA PLANTS.

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