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Paspalum setaceum
Paspalum setaceum Michx.
Thin Paspalum
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Paspalum bushii, Paspalum ciliatifolium, Paspalum ciliatifolium var. muehlenbergii, Paspalum ciliatifolium var. stramineum, Paspalum debile, Paspalum longepedunculatum, Paspalum muehlenbergii, Paspalum propinquum, Paspalum psammophilum, Paspalum pubescens, Paspalum rigidifolium, Paspalum separatum, Paspalum setaceum var. calvescens, Paspalum setaceum var. ciliatifolium, Paspalum setaceum var. longepedunculatum, Paspalum setaceum var. muehlenbergii, Paspalum setaceum var. psammophilum, Paspalum setaceum var. rigidifolium, Paspalum setaceum var. stramineum, Paspalum setaceum var. supinum, Paspalum setaceum var. villosissimum, Paspalum stramineum, Paspalum supinum
USDA Symbol: PASE5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3-1/2 feet tall.
Leaf: Gray-green.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: The flowers (florets) of grasses are usually minute and therefore inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CO , CT , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: ON
Native Habitat: Open woods, open ground, in old fields, in ditches, and along wood borders, usually in sandy soil.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | UPL | FACU | FACU | FAC | FACU | FACU | FACU | UPL |
Additional resources
USDA: Find Paspalum setaceum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Paspalum setaceum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Paspalum setaceum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2011-06-25Research By: Joseph A. Marcus