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Panicum repens
(Poaceae)
Victoria grass, couch panicum, creeping panic, quack grass, torpedo grass
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Species description or overview
Panicum repens as a weed in Hawaii 
Information about Panicum repens as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).
Panicum repens information from PIER
Information on Panicum repens as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
Taxonomy & nomenclature
GRIN nomenclature info for Panicum repens
Nomenclatural information about Panicum repens is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.
ITIS nomenclature info for Panicum repens
Nomenclatural information about Panicum repens is provided by ITIS.
IPNI nomenclature info for Panicum repens
Nomenclatural information about Panicum repens is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).
Impacts
Panicum repens as a weed in Hawaii
Information about Panicum repens as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).
Panicum repens (Poaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Panicum repens as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).
Control methods
Physico-chemical Factors Influencing the Control of Torpedograss with Glyphosate
PT's bookmarks
Panicum repens as a weed in Hawaii
Information about Panicum repens as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).
Images
Images of Panicum repens (Poaceae) (torpedo grass)
Links to high-resolution free images of Panicum repens (Poaceae) (torpedo grass) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.
Panicum repens images from PIER
Images of Panicum repens provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
Distribution
Panicum repens as a weed in Hawaii
Information about Panicum repens as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).
Cited as invasive (on a list)
2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.
Full-text articles
Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).
Other resources
The grasses of Hawaii
Hitchcock, A.S. 1922. The grasses of Hawaii. Honolulu, Bishop Museum Press : New York, Kraus Reprint Co. (1974). 235 pp. illus. (line drawings). ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).
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