Paspalum vaginatum
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Paspalum vaginatum

seashore paspalum

Naturalized (non-native)non-native

Introduced and now reproducing on its own in the wild.

Paspalum vaginatum is a species of grass known by many names, including seashore paspalum, biscuit grass, saltwater couch, silt grass, and swamp couch. It is native to the Americas, where it grows in tropical and subtropical regions. It is found throughout the other tropical areas of the world, where it is an introduced species and sometimes an invasive weed. It is also cultivated as a turfgrass in many places.

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Seasonality

Only 0 phenology-annotated observations exist for this species in Hawaiʻi — too few to describe a season. No window is inferred.

Gallery · 6 · iNaturalist
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Where documented · 39 ahupuaʻa
documented occurrences · iNaturalist + GBIF · iNaturalist 53 · GBIF 46 records