Paspalum laeve
Paspalum laeve | |
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Photo by Keith Bradley 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. laeve |
Binomial name | |
Paspalum laeve Michx. | |
Natural range of Paspalum laeve from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
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[hide]Taxonomic Notes
Synonym: P. longipilum(Nash)
Variety: Paspalum laeve var. circulare (Nash) Stone
Description
P. laeve is a perennial graminoid of the Poaceae family that is native to North America. [1]
Distribution
P. laeve is found throughout the southeastern United States, reaching as far north as New York and Michigan, and as far west as Texas and Kansas. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
This perennial grass is commonly found on forest edges, and disturbed areas. [2]
The grass has a intermediate level of shade and drought tolerance. [1] P. laeve flowers infrequently during June and September.[3]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 USDA Plant Database
- Jump up ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- Jump up ↑ Pan Flora