Paspalum pilosum

Lam. (1791)

This name is accepted

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

hairy paspalum

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Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Potentially naturalizing
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Tabl. Encycl. 1: 175 (1791)

Other References

Snow & Lau 2010:53, 56 (NEWNAT/Mo, DESCR, KEY [as P. pilosum]); Snow & Davidse 2011:19 (NEWNAT/K, DESCR [as P. unispicatum]); Faccenda 2022:82 (K, O), 83 (P. unispicatum misapplied = P. pilosum); Faccenda 2023c:132 (KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Paspalum pilosum Keopukaloa, between Honokoi and Papio Gulches Common in pastures and waste areas. Preserved_Specimen Clumping grass. Oppenheimer, H.L. 110708 Molokai BISH 2007-11-06
2 Paspalum pilosum Halalei, Okolehao Trail Preserved_Specimen Stevenson, M. 35 Kauai BISH 2009-06-30
3 Paspalum pilosum Kawaihau, foothills of East Makaleha, behind Kapahi, Kealia Forest Reserve South facing slope in partial shade on edge of Araucaria columnaris plantings. Araucaria columnaris, Pandanus tectorius, Acacia koaia, Psidium cattleyanum, Dicranopteris linearis, Andropogon bicormis, Miconia crenata, Passiflora laurifolia, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, Lindsea ensif... Preserved_Specimen A patch approximately 10 ft x 20 ft. Plants are clump forming, culms weakly ascending up to 2 m in length, terminated by a single unbranched inflorescence. Additional patches of plants are common along dirt bike trails higher up. A.M. Williams 885 Kauai BISH 2024-06-25
4 Paspalum pilosum Mau'umae Trail, about 1.5 km up from trailhead abundant along the length of this trail Preserved_Specimen Faccenda, K. 2210 Oahu BISH 2022-01-23
5 Paspalum pilosum Mau`umae Ridge Trail. Ridge Trail from about 228 meters to the summit., 21; 18; 19.9679999999935376/157; 46; 41.4300000000511 Lowland alien dry to mesic forest. Growing with Psidium catteyanum, Citharexylum spinosum, Acacia koa, Grevillea robusta, Casuarina equisetifolia, Pteridium aquilnum var decompostum, Ardisia crenata, Psydrax odorata, Dodonaea viscosa, Schefflera actinophylla, Metrosideros polymorpha, Schinus terebinthifolius, Osteomeles anthyllidifolia. Abundant and weedy along the Mau`umae Ridge Trail from about 228 meters to the summit Preserved_Specimen Plants perennial, cespitose or shortly rhizomatous; culms to about 60 cm., erect or spreading; upper glumes on each member of spiklet pair dimorphic, upper glume on lower spikelet of the pair triangular while the upper glume on the upper spikelet is +/- rudimentary. Ross, M.C. 1821 Oahu BISH 2022-06-21
6 Paspalum pilosum Mau'umae Trail. ca. 1km from trailhead Along trail Preserved_Specimen Common, dominant grass along trail from this elevation upward Faccenda, K. 2084 Oahu BISH 2021-08-15
7 Paspalum pilosum Mau'umae Trail. ca. 1. 5 km from trailhead Dry area Preserved_Specimen Uncommon along trail at this elevation Faccenda, K. 2083 Oahu BISH 2021-08-15