Paspalum repens P.J. Bergius

Locations ofPaspalum repens P.J. Bergius in Virginia

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Detail

Family
Poaceae
Botanical Name
Paspalum repens P.J. Bergius
Common Name
Water Paspalum, Horsetail Paspalum
Synonym(s)
Paspalum fluitans (Ell.) Kunth
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Paspalum fluitans (Elliott) Kunth
Comments
Although sometimes treated as Paspalum fluitans (Ell.) Kunth, there does not appear to be any recent research that supports its separation from the wide-ranging and variable P. repens.
Habitat
Seasonally flooded sloughs in floodplain forests and alluvial swamps; seasonally exposed, sandy, gravelly, or rocky river shores and bars. Infrequent in the Piedmont and inner Coastal Plain, but can be locally numerous in favorable habitats.
Native Status
Native

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