Swaziland's Alien Plants Database

Paspalum notatum Flüggé POACEAE Bahia grass, water couch, notatum grass, lawn paspalum Unknown, Minor problem species Origin: South America Growth Form: Graminoid Plant Description: Rhizome stout; leaf blades folded or flat, 20-30 cm long, 5-10 mm broad; flowering culms 45-90 cm high, the racemes 2, digitate, usually recurved, ascending, about 10 cm long; spikelets ovate to obovate, glabrous, brownish-tinged, shiny, 2.5-4 mm long. Key Features: Control: Comments: More information: NRCS Plants Database Photo - flowers Robert H. Mohlenbrock @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA SCS. 1991. Southern wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. South National Technical Center, Fort Worth, TX.

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