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Paspalum distichum

L. (1759)

This name is accepted

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

seashore paspalum

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Synonyms (35)

Anastrophus paspalodes (Michx.) Nash (1901)
Digitaria disticha (L.) Fiori & Paol. (1896)
Digitaria paspalodes Michx. (1803)
Digitaria paspaloides
Dimorphostachys oaxacensis (Steud.) E.Fourn. ex Hemsl. (1885)
Milium distichum (L.) Muhl. (1817)
Milium paspalodes (Michx.) Elliott (1816)
Panicum digitaria (Poir.) Latirr. (1825)
Panicum digitarioides Raspail ex Steud. (1841)
Panicum paspaliforme J.Presl (1830)
Panicum polyrrhizum J.Presl (1830)
Paspalum berteroanum Balb. ex Colla (1836)
Paspalum bracteatum Dufour ex Kunth (1833)
Paspalum chepica Steud. (1853)
Paspalum digitaria Poir. (1816)
Paspalum distichum subsp. digitaria (Hack.) P.Fourn. (1934)
Paspalum distichum subsp. ligericum G.Delaunay (2015)
Paspalum distichum subsp. paspalodes (Michx.) Thell. (1912)
Paspalum distichum subsp. paucispicatum (Vasey) Verloove & Reynders (2007)
Paspalum distichum var. digitaria (Poir.) Hack. (1906)
Paspalum distichum var. indutum Shinners (1954)
Paspalum distichum var. longirepens Domin (1915)
Paspalum distichum var. microstachyum Domin (1915)
Paspalum distichum var. paspalodes (Michx.) Thell. (1912)
Paspalum elliottii S.Watson (1890)
Paspalum fernandezianum Colla (1836)
Paspalum glaucifolium Berter ex Colla (1836)
Paspalum michauxianum Kunth (1829)
Paspalum oajacense Hemsl. (1886)
Paspalum oaxacense Steud. (1853)
Paspalum paspalodes (Michx.) Scribn. (1894)
Paspalum paucispicatum Vasey (1893)
Paspalum schaffneri Griseb. ex E.Fourn. (1886)
Paspalum vaginatum var. pubescens Döll (1877)
Paspalum × ligericum (G.Delaunay) B.Bock (2021)

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

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

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Bibliography

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

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1575 (K?, O? [adventive], DESCR); Herbst & Clayton 1998:32/Snow & Lau 2010:55 (KEY); Herbst & Wagner 1999:28 (NEWNAT/K, O); Staples & Herbst 2005:746 (DESCR); Faccenda 2023c:127, 133 (H, KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Paspalum distichum L. Mokuleia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Dillingham, W. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/16/1936
2 Paspalum distichum L. hanalei national wildlife refuge, in pond on south side of wetland area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. imada, t. w. flynn, m. silbernagle & t. alexander 2000-27 Kauai US 11/1/2000
3 Paspalum distichum L. Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, in pond on S side of wetland area Running grass with long stolons, forming a dense carpet in standing water 1 ft. deep. Growing along with Echinochloa crusgalli; banks covered with Brachiaria. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C.T. Flynn, T.; Silbernagle, M.; Alexander, T. Collector Number: 2000-27 Kauai BISH 11/1/2000
4 Paspalum distichum L. hanalei national wildlife refuge, in overgrown pond designated as rice mill 4 Overgrown marshy pond. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN imada, c.t. perkins, t. collector number: 2002-5 Kauai BISH 7/12/2002
5 Paspalum distichum L. Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, in pond on south side of wetland area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. Imada, T. W. Flynn, M. Silbernagle & T. Alexander 2000-27 Kauai US 11/1/2000
6 Paspalum distichum L. hanalei district, hanalei nat wildlife refuge; hanalei valley. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. w. flynn, k. furth & k. wilmerton 4743 Kauai US 10/8/1991
7 Paspalum distichum L. Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, in overgrown pond designated as Rice Mill 4 Overgrown marshy pond. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C.T. 2002-5 Kauai BISH 7/12/2002
8 Paspalum distichum L. Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, in pond on S side of wetland area Running grass with long stolons, forming a dense carpet in standing water 1 ft. deep. Growing along with Echinochloa crusgalli; banks covered with Brachiaria. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C.T. 2000-27 Kauai BISH 11/1/2000
9 Paspalum distichum L. mokuleia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN dillingham, w. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 9/16/1936
10 Paspalum distichum L. u.s. fish and wildlife reservation, hanalei valley. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. r. herbst 5954 Oahu BISH 7/18/1977
11 Paspalum distichum L. hanalei national wildlife refuge, in pond on s side of wetland area top PRESERVED_SPECIMEN imada, c.t. flynn, t.; silbernagle, m.; alexander, t. collector number: 2000-27 Maui BISH 11/1/2000
12 Paspalum distichum L. Molokai in ditch on east side of Levee PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg FR Molokai HAPI 3/5/1977
13 Paspalum distichum L. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Reservation, Hanalei Valley In & around taro patches. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 5954 Kauai BISH 7/18/1977
14 Paspalum distichum L. u.s. fish & wildlife reservation, hanalei valley In & around taro patches. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 5954 Kauai BISH 7/18/1977
15 Paspalum distichum L. Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge; Hanalei Valley. In and around taro paddies predominately alien vegetation with remnant native wetland species. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 4743 Kauai PTBG 10/8/1991
16 Paspalum distichum L. Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, in overgrown pond designated as Rice Mill 4 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. Imada, T. W. Flynn, M. Silbernagle & T. Alexander 2000-27 Kauai HAPI 11/1/2000
17 Paspalum distichum L. Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, in overgrown pond designated as Rice Mill 4 Overgrown marshy pond. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C.T. Perkins, T. Collector Number: 2002-5 Kauai BISH 7/12/2002
18 Paspalum distichum L. Kailua in ditch on east side of Levee PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg FR Fosberg, FR 56672 L 3/5/1977
19 Paspalum distichum L. Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, in pond on south side of wetland area. Elev. ca 100 ft. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Clyde Imada 2000-27 Kauai PTBG 11/1/2000
20 Paspalum distichum L. Mokuleia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Dillingham, W. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/16/1936
21 Paspalum distichum L. hanalei national wildlife refuge, in pond on south side of wetland area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. imada, t. w. flynn, m. silbernagle & t. alexander 2000-27 Kauai US 11/1/2000
22 Paspalum distichum L. Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, in pond on S side of wetland area Running grass with long stolons, forming a dense carpet in standing water 1 ft. deep. Growing along with Echinochloa crusgalli; banks covered with Brachiaria. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C.T. Flynn, T.; Silbernagle, M.; Alexander, T. Collector Number: 2000-27 Kauai BISH 11/1/2000
23 Paspalum distichum L. hanalei national wildlife refuge, in overgrown pond designated as rice mill 4 Overgrown marshy pond. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN imada, c.t. perkins, t. collector number: 2002-5 Kauai BISH 7/12/2002
24 Paspalum distichum L. Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, in pond on south side of wetland area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. Imada, T. W. Flynn, M. Silbernagle & T. Alexander 2000-27 Kauai US 11/1/2000
25 Paspalum distichum L. hanalei district, hanalei nat wildlife refuge; hanalei valley. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. w. flynn, k. furth & k. wilmerton 4743 Kauai US 10/8/1991
26 Paspalum distichum L. Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, in overgrown pond designated as Rice Mill 4 Overgrown marshy pond. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C.T. 2002-5 Kauai BISH 7/12/2002
27 Paspalum distichum L. Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, in pond on S side of wetland area Running grass with long stolons, forming a dense carpet in standing water 1 ft. deep. Growing along with Echinochloa crusgalli; banks covered with Brachiaria. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C.T. 2000-27 Kauai BISH 11/1/2000
28 Paspalum distichum L. mokuleia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN dillingham, w. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 9/16/1936
29 Paspalum distichum L. u.s. fish and wildlife reservation, hanalei valley. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. r. herbst 5954 Oahu BISH 7/18/1977
30 Paspalum distichum L. hanalei national wildlife refuge, in pond on s side of wetland area top PRESERVED_SPECIMEN imada, c.t. flynn, t.; silbernagle, m.; alexander, t. collector number: 2000-27 Maui BISH 11/1/2000
31 Paspalum distichum L. Molokai in ditch on east side of Levee PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg FR Molokai HAPI 3/5/1977
32 Paspalum distichum L. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Reservation, Hanalei Valley In & around taro patches. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 5954 Kauai BISH 7/18/1977
33 Paspalum distichum L. u.s. fish & wildlife reservation, hanalei valley In & around taro patches. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 5954 Kauai BISH 7/18/1977
34 Paspalum distichum L. Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge; Hanalei Valley. In and around taro paddies predominately alien vegetation with remnant native wetland species. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 4743 Kauai PTBG 10/8/1991
35 Paspalum distichum L. Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, in overgrown pond designated as Rice Mill 4 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. Imada, T. W. Flynn, M. Silbernagle & T. Alexander 2000-27 Kauai HAPI 11/1/2000
36 Paspalum distichum L. Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, in overgrown pond designated as Rice Mill 4 Overgrown marshy pond. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C.T. Perkins, T. Collector Number: 2002-5 Kauai BISH 7/12/2002
37 Paspalum distichum L. Kailua in ditch on east side of Levee PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg FR Fosberg, FR 56672 L 3/5/1977
38 Paspalum distichum L. Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, in pond on south side of wetland area. Elev. ca 100 ft. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Clyde Imada 2000-27 Kauai PTBG 11/1/2000
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