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Paspalum virgatum

L. (1759)

This name is accepted

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

green paspalum, sword grass

Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 855 (1759)

Other References

Snow & Lau 2010:54, 55 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR, KEY); Faccenda 2023c:134 (KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Paspalum virgatum Kahuku Training Area, ridge between Ohia and Oio gulches, Water Tank Hill landing zone Open landing zone with Andropogon virginicus, Cynodon dactylon, Hyparrhenia rufa. Preserved_Specimen Leaves 1-2 m long, rigid. Kawelo, K. Oahu BISH 2003-06-04
2 Paspalum virgatum Road system between Ka'ena and Kealia trail Along road, from very dusty sandy soil. Full sun Preserved_Specimen One patch of about 4 plants seen, not growing in ideal conditions as they were relatively small Faccenda, K. 2157 Oahu BISH 2021-11-06
3 Paspalum virgatum Schofield Barracks East Range, UTM 602963 x 2377716 Well established on flat former pineapple fields now used for military training. Possibly planted originally; now looks naturalized. Preserved_Specimen Clumping grass, roughly 1 m. {Comment from determiner: Plants with deep rhizomes; not typically noted in literature [e.g. Flora of North America]} Beachy, J. 94 Oahu BISH 2008-05-05
4 Paspalum virgatum Schofield Barracks East Range (UTM 2377674, 603043) Degraded lowland forest dominated by non-natives. Preserved_Specimen Kawelo, K. 83 Oahu BISH 2008-02-27
5 Paspalum virgatum Kahuku Training Area (UTM 2397168, 604252) Weedy roadside. Preserved_Specimen Grass ~ 1.5 m tall. Weaver, W. 75 Oahu BISH 2008-01-03
6 Paspalum virgatum Wahiawa, Lake Wilson. Shore of lake. Between water's edge and tree line. Area in the past has been inundated. Mostly bare clayey soil with introduced weeds and trash. Spermacoe, Sphagneticola trilobata, and weedy grasses. Preserved_Specimen Clump/tuft forming grass 2m tall and 1m across. Some clumps shorter ~0.5 m tall. Bright green sharp edged leaves. Walvoord, N. 2022026 Oahu BISH 2022-07-31
7 Paspalum virgatum Schofield Barracks East Range Alien roadside vegetation. Preserved_Specimen Kawelo, K. Oahu BISH 2003-10-01
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