Paspalum minus E.Fourn. & E.Fourn.

Matted paspalum (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Paspalum

Characteristics

Perennial, similar in aspect to P. notatum; culms 10-40 cm. high, more slender than P. notatum; sheaths keeled, glabrous, the margins papillose-ciliate at least toward the summit; blades 3-15 cm. long, 2-6 mm. wide, abruptly acute, the margins sparsely papillose-ciliate; racemes 2, conjugate, rarely 3, 3-7 cm. long, slender, narrowly ascending to spreading; spikelets 2-2.5 mm. long, ovate, less shining than those of P. notatum.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.19 - 0.47
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Paspalum minus world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Uruguay, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:414434-1
WFO ID wfo-0000888045
COL ID 4DWG9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Paspalum barretoi Paspalum minus