Paspalum virgatum L.
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Authority
Mori, S. A., et al. 1997. Guide to the vascular plants of central French Guiana: Part 1. Pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and monocotyledons. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76: 1-422.
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Family
Poaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Coarse, caespitose perennials 100-150 cm tall. Leaves glabrous; blade 35-70 X 1-2.5 cm. Inflorescences 13-32 cm long, of 8-17 ascending to spreading racemes 6—20 cm long. Spikelets 2.4-3 mm long, plano-convex, obovate, brownishgray, fringed with silky hairs near acute apex.
Distribution and Ecology - Fr (Jan, Jun, Nov, but probably year round); very common weed, often forming dense stands in disturbed areas.