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Poaceae
Paspalum

not marked as a favorite taxon *Paspalum racemosum Lamarck. Common name: Peruvian Paspalum. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of n. South America; reported from widely scattered localities in North America. A record for Oktibbeha County, Mississippi has been labeled a false report by Kartesz (2022).

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Origin/Endemic status: South America

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA25, K1, K4, NS, POWO; = n/a — C. Basionym: Paspalum racemosum Lamarck 1791

Links to other floras: = Paspalum racemosum - FNA25

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FAC
  • Midwest: FAC
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

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