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Paspalum distichum (Knotgrass)
San Antonio River Authority

Paspalum distichum L.

Knotgrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

USDA Symbol: padi6

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Knotgrass is a member of the grass family (family Poaceae). Grasses are herbs, rarely woody, with cylindrical, jointed flowering stems (culms), hollow between the joints, leaves often mostly basal and tiny flowers aggregated into highly modified clusters.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Leaf: Green
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , FL , GA , HI , ID , KS , KY , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NM , NV , OK , OR , PA , SC , TN , TX , UT , VA , WA
USDA Native Status: L48(N), HI(I), PR(N), VI(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: High

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)

Paspalum distichum is a larval host and/or nectar source for:
Sunrise Skipper
(Adopaeoides prittwitzi)
Larval Host
Learn more at BAMONA

From the National Suppliers Directory

According to the inventory provided by Associate Suppliers, this plant is available at the following locations:

Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Native Plant Nursery - Sanibel, FL

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 1046 Collected Jun 5, 1995 in Bexar County by Mike Fox

Bibliography

Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.
Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Paspalum distichum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Paspalum distichum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Paspalum distichum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-07-02
Research By: TWC Staff

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