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Florida Paspalum (Paspalum floridanum)

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Paspalum floridanum
Culm
Leaves

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Paspalum
Species:
P. floridanum
Binomial name
Paspalum floridanum

Paspalum floridanum is a species of grass known by the common name Florida paspalum. It is native to the eastern United States.[1]

This rhizomatous perennial grass has stems which can exceed two meters in height. The leaf blades are up to 52 centimeters long and may be hairless to hairy, with a dense coating of hairs behind the ligules. The inflorescence is a panicle with up to 6 branches. The paired spikelets are generally oval in shape and measure a few millimeters long.[1]

This grass grows in disturbed, wet habitat types such as ditches. It grows in woods and marshy areas.[2]

The seeds provide food for birds.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Paspalum floridanum. Archived 2012-12-12 at archive.today Grass Manual Treatment.
  2. ^ Paspalum floridanum. USDA NRCS Plant Guide.
  3. ^ Paspalum floridanum. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
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