Paspalum acuminatum Raddi. Common name: Brook Paspalum, Canoe Grass. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Fresh water ponds, wet areas, often disturbed; probably adventive in parts of our region (such as FL). Distribution: C. GA and ne. TX south to s. FL and s. TX, south through the New World tropics to s. South America (Argentina).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, FlGr, FNA25, HC, K1, K3, K4, Meso6, Mex, Tx, WH3
Links to other floras: = Paspalum acuminatum - FNA25
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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