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Paspalum distichum
Synonyms: P. paspalodes

Common Name(s): Knotgrass
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness: Weed
Growing Days: 90 to 180 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=36° (C)    Opt.Max=30° (C)
Opt.Min=20° (C)    Abs.Min=15° (C)
Precipitation: 75 to 163 (cm.)
Winter Minimum: -25° (C)
Soil pH: 5 to 8
Soil Texture/Type: All soil textures
Soil Drainage: Poor
Photoperiod Response: Short day
Light Intensity: Clear to cloudy
Comments:
Grown in southern and western US. Warm season, sod forming grass. Adapted to marshy areas and heavy grazing.
Diseases:
Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Cercospora, Rust
Uses:
Animal Food - fodder, Weed - possible seed contam., Harmful Org. Host - crop disease, Environ. - erosion control, Poison - mammals, Harmful Org. Host - crop pests
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Subtropical-humid, steppe and semi-arid, tropical-rainy
Geographical Origin:
Tropics, Subtropics
 
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