''Paspalum floridanum'' is a species of
grass known by the common name Florida paspalum. It is native to the eastern United States.
[''Paspalum floridanum''.]
Grass Manual Treatment.
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
ligule A ligule (from "strap", variant of ''lingula'', from ''lingua'' "tongue") is a thin outgrowth at the junction of leaf and leafstalk of many grasses (Poaceae) and sedges. A ligule is also a strap-shaped extension of the corolla, such as that of a ...
s. The
inflorescence is a
panicle
A panicle is a much-branched inflorescence. (softcover ). Some authors distinguish it from a compound spike inflorescence, by requiring that the flowers (and fruit) be pedicellate (having a single stem per flower). The branches of a panicle are of ...
with up to 6 branches. The paired spikelets are generally oval in shape and measure a few millimeters long.
[
This grass grows in disturbed, wet habitat types such as ditches. It grows in woods and marshy areas.][''Paspalum floridanum''.]
USDA NRCS Plant Guide.
The seeds provide food for birds.[''Paspalum floridanum''.]
USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
References
External links
USDA Plants ProfileNatureServe
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floridanum
Flora of North America
Plants described in 1803