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Early paspalum

Paspalum praecox

Early paspalum
Photo: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0
Family
Poaceae (Grass family)
Grows as
Grass, Perennial
Water
Likes moisture
Native range
SE. U.S.A. to Texas
Climate
temperate

About

Paspalum praecox, commonly known as early paspalum, early crown grass, or Curtis's crown grass, is a species of perennial grass found in North America. There are two variations: P. praecox var. curtisianum and P. praecox var. praecox.

Where it grows

Paspalum praecox occurs primarily within the southeastern region of the United States, its range stretching from Virginia to Florida and westward to Texas. There is a disjunct population in Illinois. This species can also be found in Cuba.

Other Paspalum plants

Paspalum azuayense · Paspalum batianoffii · Pitchfork crowngrass · Blodgett's crowngrass · Paspalum canarae · Paspalum ceresia · Hilograss · Dallisgrass · Knotgrass · Florida paspalum · Field paspalum · Bahiagrass

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Paspalum praecox by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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