Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Paspalum notatum
FAMILY
Poaceae
Go to FSUS key
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Learn more about Bahia-grass from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Paspalum notatum var. saurae
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Paspalum notatum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25 (2003)
Paspalum notatum
INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Paspalum notatum var. notatum
INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Paspalum notatum var. saurae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Paspalum notatum
INCLUDING VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-74-005:
Paspalum notatum var. saurae FAMILY Poaceae
INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Paspalum notatum var. notatum
INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Paspalum notatum var. saurae
COMMON NAME:
Bahia-grass
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_p_notatum_saurae_7927
June Iredell County NC
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_p_notatum_saurae_7932
June Iredell County NC
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_p_notatum_saurae_7933
June Iredell County NC
Inflorescence consists of 2 racemes, occ. another (rarely 2) just below, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).
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JK Marlow jkm180728_3508
July Greenville County SC
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JK Marlow jkm190708_9839
July Greenville County SC
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_p_notatum_saurae_8061
July Catawba County NC
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JK Marlow jkm180813_3747
August Greenville County SC
V-shaped inflorescence high above basal tufts of lvs makes this conspicuous, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).
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JK Marlow jkm081026_027
October Oconee County SC
Sumter National Forest: Andrew Pickens Ranger District
Shallow, often exposed, reddish to purple-colored, rhizomes, per Weeds of Southern Turfgrasses (Murphy et al., 1992).
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JK Marlow jkm0311g_13
November Chester County SC
Sumter National Forest: Tyger Ranger District
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Paspalum notatum
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Paspalum notatum var. saurae
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Paspalum notatum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25
Paspalum notatum
INCLUDING
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Paspalum notatum var. notatum
INCLUDING
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Paspalum notatum var. saurae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Paspalum notatum
INCLUDING
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-74-005:
Paspalum notatum var. saurae
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Paspalum notatum var. notatum
INCLUDING
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Paspalum notatum var. saurae
1033
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Habitat: Roadsides and disturbed areas, often (especially in FL) planted as a coarse turfgrass or a pasture grass, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: tropical America
Common (rare in Carolina Mountains)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
Mostly basal & low alternate, 2-ranked
RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Rhizomes stout, plants mat-forming
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Inflorescence a panicle of 2 racemose branches, occasionally 1-2 below
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Grain brownish
Grain
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005) p242
- Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950) p606
- Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007) p135
- Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999) p142
- Weeds of Southern Turfgrasses (Murphy et al., 1992) p055
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