Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Panicum philadelphicum Bernh. ex Trin.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Panicum capillare L. var. sylvaticum Torr., Panicum capillare var. minimum Engelm. ex Gatt., Panicum lithophilum Swallen, Panicum minimum Scrib. & Merr., Panicum minus Nash, Panicum philadelphicum Bernh. ex Trin. var. tuckermanii (Fern.) Steyermark & Schmoll, Panicum tuckermanii Fern.

Common names:

Philadelphia panic grass [Philadelphia panicgrass] (Present) (50)

Philadelphia witch grass [Philadelphia witchgrass] (1942) (155)

Small tumble grass (1901, IA) (56)

Small witch grass [Small witch-grass] (1901) (94)

Tuckerman's witch grass [Tuckerman witchgrass] (1942) (155)

Wood witch grass [Wood witch-grass] (1852-1913) (5, 163)