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Paspalum floridanum

Culm

Leaves
Conservation status
Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
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* Michx.

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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^ ^a ^b Paspalum floridanum. Deprecated link archived 2012-12-12 at archive.today Grass Manual Treatment.
^ Paspalum floridanum. USDA NRCS Plant Guide.
^ Paspalum floridanum. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.