Plant Details

Scientific Name: *Paspalum plicatulum
  • Pronunciation: pas-PALE-um plea-car-TULE-um
  • Common Name: Brownseed Paspalum
  • Derivation: Paspalum: from the Greek paspalos (a kind of millet). plicatulum: from the Latin plicatus (folded) and -ulum (tending towards). The sterile Lemma is transversely wrinkled.
  • Type: Herb Grass,tufted, rhizomatous Perennial
  • Family: Poaceae
  • Status: Weed This introduced Plant has escaped into local bushland. Without natural predators to keep it in check, it is out-competing native Species.
  • Size: to 1.5 metres tall
  • Flowers: Panicles up to 15 cm long with up to 7 racemes.
  • Species List: Cooroibah26.4.09, Grass book, Batianoff, jANET, weeds,

Cultural Notes

Native of south eastern USA to Central America

Identification Notes

Nodes Glabrous,sheaths and blades with a few hairs.

Landscaping Notes

CONTROL METHODS:

  • *Paspalum plicatulum
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