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Stenotaphrum secundatum
Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walter) Kuntze
Carpet Grass, Carpetgrass, St. Augustine Grass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Ischaemum secundatum
USDA Symbol: STSE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , CA , FL , GA , HI , LA , MO , MS , NC , NM , OK , SC , TN , TX , VANative Habitat: Grows naturally on sandy beaches, at the edges of swamps and lagoons, and along inland streams and lakes. Widely planted for (medium to high maintenance) turf in other areas.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FACU | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 Stenotaphrum secundatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Stenotaphrum secundatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stenotaphrum secundatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR