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Old Witch Grass (Panicum capillare) is an annual graminoid native to a wide range of North American and Caribbean regions including Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Bermuda, British Columbia, California, Colorado, and others. Old Witch Grass (Latin: Panicum capillare, family Poaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Old Witch Grass is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Old Witch Grass is a member of the Poaceae family native to ALA, ABT, ARI, ARK, BER, and BRC. Old Witch Grass thrives in light to medium soil with a preference for sandy or clay textures.
Old Witch Grass grows best in USDA zone 4-8, 9/10 light, moist water, and annual life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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