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''P. plicatulum'' flowers in May and July. <ref name= "PanFlora"> PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: [http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/] Date Accessed: 5/24/18 </ref>
 
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''P. plicatulum'' has high palatability for browsing and grazing animals. <ref name= "USDA Plant Database"/>
 
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Revision as of 12:35, 24 May 2018

Paspalum plicatulum
Paspalum plicatulum AFP.jpg
Photo by Betty Wargo hosted at Atlas of Florida Plants
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Moncots
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Paspalum
Species: P. plicatulum
Binomial name
Paspalum plicatulum
Michx.
PASP PLIC DIST.JPG
Natural range of Paspalum plicatulum from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: none

Varieties: none

Description

P. plicatulum is a perennial graminoid of the Poaceae family native to North America, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. [1]

Distribution

P. plicatulum is found along the southeastern coast of the United States from Texas to South Carolina, as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

P. plicatulum proliferates in pine savannas and fields. [2]

Phenology

P. plicatulum flowers in May and July. [3]

Fire ecology

P. plicatulum is not fire resistant, but has medium fire tolerance. [1]

Use by animals

P. plicatulum has high palatability for browsing and grazing animals. [1]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PAPL3
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/24/18