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Seashore paspalum
Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Grasses & bamboos

Seashore paspalum

Paspalum vaginatum Sw.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSeashore paspalum
Dutch—
SpanishGrama
Chinese海雀稗
Scientific namePaspalum vaginatum Sw.

About this species

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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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusPaspalum

In Suriname

7Records in Suriname
1835First record
1949Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Nickerie1

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

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