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Paspalum laeve
Paspalum laeve Michx.
Field Crown Grass, Field Paspalum
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Paspalum circulare, Paspalum laeve var. circulare, Paspalum laeve var. pilosum, Paspalum longipilum, Paspalum plenipilum
USDA Symbol: PALA10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVNative Habitat: Edges of forests and in disturbed areas.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | FACW | FACW | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Paspalum laeve in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Paspalum laeve in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Paspalum laeve
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR