Kleingrass (
Panicum coloratum) is a warm-season, perennial bunchgrass that is native to Africa. It has been introduced in other regions worldwide for its forage value for livestock. It is found abundantly throughout the the southwestern United States.
Kleingrass Toxic Components
Panicum species contain steroidal saponins which can cause liver damage and secondary photosensitivity.
What Kleingrass Looks Like
- Stem: 2-4 mm diameter
- Root: Shortly rhizomatous
- Leaves: Glabrous to hair; green to glaucous blue-green
- Seedhead: Panicles; green and purple spikelets
- Photosensitization
- Loss In Appetite
- Weight Loss
- Depression
- Jaundice
- Incoordination
- Lameness
CHEMICAL CONTROL: Tolerant of pre-emergent application of propazine and triasulfuron, and post-emergent propachlor, metolachlor, and triasulfuron, but susceptible to atrazine, ametryne, prometryne, propazine, linuron, pendimethalin, alachlor, metolachlor, propachlor, metsulfuron methyl and imazapic.
