*Panicum repens Linnaeus. Section: Repentia. Torpedo Grass. Phen: May-Oct. Hab: Ditches, roadbanks, disturbed coastal sands, in areas where ship's ballast was deposited. Dist: Native of Europe and Africa. First reported for NC by Leonard (1971b); reported for numerous counties in the GA Coastal Plain (Carter, Baker, & Morris 2009).

Origin/Endemic status: Pantropics

Taxonomy Comments: Panicum sensu stricto.

Synonymy: = Ar, Bah, ETx1, FlGr, FNA25, GW1, K1, K3, K4, Tx, WH3; = n/a – RAB; > Panicum gouinii E.Fourn. – HC, S; > Panicum repens L. – HC, S

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