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Paspalum distichum

Paspalum distichum L.

Knotgrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Digitaria paspaloides, Paspalum distichum var. indutum, Paspalum paspaloides

USDA Symbol: PADI6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)

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
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Leaf: Green

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

Growing Conditions

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

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)

Sunrise Skipper
(Adopaeoides prittwitzi)

Larval Host

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National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL		FACW	OBL	FACW	FACW	FACW	OBL		FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Herbarium Specimen(s)

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

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

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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