Deer Tongue (Panicum clandestimun L. = P. latifolium L. var. clandestimum (l.) Pursh)

Characteristics

• Yield based on 1 harvest/season
• Seeding date: early spring, late summer
• Warm season bunch grass
• Revegetating acid mine spoil, ground cover for erodible sandy sites, food for wildlife
• Produces complete cover in 2 years

Advantages

• good tolerance to acid, low fertility soils
• excellent drought tolerance

Concerns

• very low palatability, not a source of ruminant forage
• poor shade tolerance
• not tolerant of poorly-drained soils

More Information

• USDA Plant Fact Sheet
• USDA Plant Profile