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| + | ''P. notatum'' can be found in natural communities such as annually burned pineland, pine-palmetto flatwoods, open pine-turkey oak woods, river floodplains, lakeshores, and upper dunes of beaches. It also occurs in areas prone to human disturbance such as powerline corridors, roadsides, lawns, vacant lots, and right-of-ways. ''P. notatum'' has been found growing in dry to mesic conditions in sand, sandy loam, and loamy sand.<ref name = fsu> Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, H. L. Blomquist, Nancy Caswell, M. Darst, R. K. Godfrey, Bruce Hansen, Roy Komarek, R. Kral, H. Kurz, Robert J. Lemaire, Richard Mitchell, R. A. Pursell, Gwynn W. Ramsey, and A. Stiles. States and counties: Florida: Calhoun, Clay, Duval, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Taylor, and Wakulla. Georgia: Grady and Thomas.</ref> | ||
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| + | Assoiated species of ''P. notatum'' include ''[[Paspalum urvillei]]'', ''Eragrostis oxylepis'', ''Eleusine indica'', ''Digitaria sanguinalis'', ''Cyperus surinamensis'', ''[[Ambrosia artemisiifolia]]'', ''Strophostyles helvola'', ''Solanum americanum'', ''Solanum sisymbriifolium'', ''Daubentonia drummondii'', and ''Sesbania exaltata''.<ref name=fsu/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:11, 20 June 2023
| Paspalum notatum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida - Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Cyperales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Paspalum |
| Species: | P. notatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Paspalum notatum Flüggé | |
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| Natural range of Paspalum notatum from USDA NRCS [1]. | |
Common name: bahia grass
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none[1]
Varieties: Paspalum notatum var. latiflorum Döll; P. notatum var. notatum; P. notatum Fluggé var. saurae Parodi[1]
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
P. notatum can be found in natural communities such as annually burned pineland, pine-palmetto flatwoods, open pine-turkey oak woods, river floodplains, lakeshores, and upper dunes of beaches. It also occurs in areas prone to human disturbance such as powerline corridors, roadsides, lawns, vacant lots, and right-of-ways. P. notatum has been found growing in dry to mesic conditions in sand, sandy loam, and loamy sand.[2]
Assoiated species of P. notatum include Paspalum urvillei, Eragrostis oxylepis, Eleusine indica, Digitaria sanguinalis, Cyperus surinamensis, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Strophostyles helvola, Solanum americanum, Solanum sisymbriifolium, Daubentonia drummondii, and Sesbania exaltata.[2]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, H. L. Blomquist, Nancy Caswell, M. Darst, R. K. Godfrey, Bruce Hansen, Roy Komarek, R. Kral, H. Kurz, Robert J. Lemaire, Richard Mitchell, R. A. Pursell, Gwynn W. Ramsey, and A. Stiles. States and counties: Florida: Calhoun, Clay, Duval, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Taylor, and Wakulla. Georgia: Grady and Thomas.
