Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
None
Paspalum dilatatum is an introduced perennial grass found in moist areas, and in particular alongside the Gila River. The spikelets are 3-4mm long and are lined with soft hairs. The inflorescence does not branch conspicuously in two as does Paspalum distichum, and the spikelets of Paspalum dilatatum are considerably larger. Paspalum distichum also sometimes is markedly stoloniferous, while Paspalum dilatatum is not.
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Paspalum dilatatum, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Gila Bird Area, Oct. 12, 2008
Paspalum dilatatum, perennial root system, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Gila Bird Area, Oct. 12, 2008
Paspalum dilatatum, micro of spikelets, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Gila Bird Area, Oct. 12, 2008
Paspalum dilatatum, micro of spikelets, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Gila Bird Area, Oct. 12, 2008
Paspalum dilatatum, clumping growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Bill Evans Lake, Oct. 29, 2009
Paspalum dilatatum, inflorescence a spike of spikes, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Bill Evans Lake, Oct. 29, 2009
Paspalum dilatatum, closeup of spike, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Bill Evans Lake, Oct. 29, 2009
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