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Paspalum arundinaceum

Poir. (1810)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Paspalum

cane paspalum

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 4: 310 (1810)

Other References

Snow & Lau 2010:53, 56 (NEWNAT/EM [as P. aff. laxum], KEY); Snow & Davidse 2011:18 (P. aff. laxum misapplied = P. arundinaceum); Frohlich & Lau 2020:62 (O); Faccenda 2023a (KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Paspalum arundinaceum East Maui, Hana Dist., Kipahulu, between Koukouai and Opelu, Maulili ahupuaa in pastures Preserved_Specimen Clumping grass to 2 m. tall, naturalized. Oppenheimer, H.L. 100509 Maui BISH 2005-10-16
2 Paspalum arundinaceum Kualoa Ranch, Ka'a'awa valley Open, rather moist pasture Preserved_Specimen Very aggressive weed here, the cattle mostly avoid it but have eaten some of the leaf tips. This colony has been slowly spreading and now forms a monoculture over an acre or two Faccenda, K. 3055 Oahu BISH 2023-03-07
3 Paspalum arundinaceum Kaaawa valley, Kualoa Ranch, Northwest slope of valley in a cattle pasture. Lowland disturbed rangeland. Preserved_Specimen Plants to about 1.5 m tall, leaf blades sharp on the margins. Conant, P. Oahu BISH 2015-10-22
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