bahia grass
Paspalum notatum
Grass
Basal
Simple
Green
Black
Green
Common names
Also known as:
bahia grass, common baha, lawn paspalum, Pensacola bahai,
Family
Poaceae
Deciduous
No
Flowering time
Spring- Summer
Native/Exotic
Exotic
Origin
Native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and South America.
Notifiable
No
Council declaration
Class R – Reduce populations
Known distribution
Widely naturalised in many parts of Australia, particularly along the eastern seaboard. It is common in eastern Queensland, in some parts of eastern New South Wales and in the coastal districts of southern Victoria. Also naturalised in some parts of south-western and northern Western Australia. Also naturalised overseas in south-eastern USA and on some Pacific islands (e.g. Fiji and Hawaii).
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