Florida Paspalum
| Plant Profile | |
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Common Name: Florida Paspalum Species Name: Paspalum floridanum Plant Type: Grasses & Grass-like Family Name: Poaceae, Grass Family Tribe: Panicgrass |
Examples of Florida PaspalumPaspalum floridanum
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Season | Warm |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Maryland and Virginia westward to Kansas and Texas |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Throughout the state |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Large stems
- Leaves army green colored
- Short, knotty rhizomes
Floral
- Seed heads with 2-5 branches alternating on either side of stem
- Branches zigzagged with 4 rows of “beads” or “coins” along one side
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 60-170 centimeters
- Ligule Type: Membranous
- Sheath: Glabrous or sericeous-villous
- Leaves: Cauline
- Floral Characteristics
- Inflorescence Type: Raceme
- Florets Per spikelet: 2
- Glumes: Lower glumes absent, upper glumes as long as both lemmas, rounded
| Habitat/Ecology | |
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| Soil Type | Clay and sandy loam |
| Habitat | Moist soils of prairies and open woods |
| Successional Stage | Mid to late |
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