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Eastern gamagrass
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Grasses & bamboos

Eastern gamagrass

Tripsacum dactyloides (L.) L.

Names

EnglishEastern gamagrass
Dutch—
SpanishZacate maicero
Chinese鸭足状磨擦草
Scientific nameTripsacum dactyloides (L.) L.

About this species

Tripsacum dactyloides, commonly called eastern gamagrass, or Fakahatchee grass, is a warm-season, sod-forming bunch grass. It is widespread in the Western Hemisphere, native from the eastern United States to northern South America. Its natural habitat is in sunny moist areas, such as along watercourses and in wet prairies. In some areas, it has adapted well to disturbed conditions.

Eastern gamagrass is a widely cultivated for its use as forage.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusTripsacum

In Suriname

6Records in Suriname
1935First record
1968Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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