Paspalum boscianum
Common name: bull crowngrass [1], bull paspalum [2]
| Paspalum boscianum | |
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| Photo by Guy Anglin hosted at the Atlas of Florida Plants | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Paspalum |
| Species: | P. boscianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Paspalum boscianum Fluegge | |
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| Natural range of Paspalum boscianum from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none
Varieties: none
Description
P. boscianum is an annual graminoid of the Poaceae family native to North America and Puerto Rico. [1]
Distribution
P. boscianum is found along the southeastern coast of the United States from Texas to Pennsylvania. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
P. boscianum proliferates in marshes, cypress domes, low fields, and ditches. [2]
Conservation and Management
P. boscianum is listed as a species of special concern by the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission. [1]
