Paspalum distichum
Knot grass · Poaceae
Also known as Digitaria disticha, Milium distichum, Paspalum paspalodes, Paspalum paspaloides and 1 more synonyms. Common names: Couch paspalum, Mercer grass, Water finger-grass.
Paspalum distichum is a species of grass.
About Knot grass
Paspalum distichum is a species of grass. Common names include knotgrass, water finger-grass, couch paspalum, eternity grass, gingergrass, and Thompson grass. Its native range is obscure because it has long been present on most continents, and in most areas it is certainly an introduced species. Its native range probably includes parts of the tropical Americas.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
| Native range | Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Bahamas, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Central American Pacific Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Idaho, Jamaica, Juan Fernández Is., Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Suriname |
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| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
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