Paspalum
Paspalum dilatatum
family
Poaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
NIL
For information only
Common names
Paspalum, Caterpillar grass, Millet grass, Common paspalum, Dallis grass, Hairy flowered paspalum, Large watergrass, Leichhardt grass.
A long-lived tufted grass growing up to 1.5 m tall. Its leaf blades are slightly folded at the base and are usually hairless. Its seed-heads are borne at the tips of the upright flowering stems these seed-heads have 2-11 branches (2.5-11 cm long) that are alternatively arranged along a main stalk each seed-head branch bears numerous small flower spikelets that are covered with hairs.
Impact
Impact
Paspalum (Paspalum dilatatum) is regarded as an environmental weed in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Paspalum (Paspalum dilatatum) is regarded as an environmental weed in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia.
