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Paspalum praecox
Paspalum praecox Walter
Early Paspalum
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Paspalum lentiferum, Paspalum praecox var. curtisianum, Paspalum praecox var. curtissianum
USDA Symbol: PAPR4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , LA , MS , NC , SC , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FACW | FACW | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Paspalum praecox in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Paspalum praecox in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Paspalum praecox
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-27Research By: Joseph A. Marcus