*Paspalum dilatatum Poiret ssp. dilatatum . Common name: Dallis Grass. Phenology: May-Nov. Habitat: Roadsides, fields, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of tropical America. See Daines et al. (2022) for report for se. KS. Reported for s. IN by Bill Thomas (pers.comm., 2022).
Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics
Taxonomy Comments: Other subspecies occur in the native range in South America.
Synonymy ⓘ: < Paspalum dilatatum Poir. — Ar, Bah, C, ETx1, F, FlGr, FNA25, G, GW1, HC, Il, K4, Meso6, Mo1, NcTx, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, Silveus (1942). Basionym: Paspalum dilatatum Poir. 1804
Links to other floras: < Paspalum dilatatum - FNA25
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (name change)
- Great Plains: FAC (name change)
- Midwest: FAC (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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