Paspalum dilatatum
Dallis Grass, Dallisgrass
Also known as: Digitaria dilatata (Poir.) Coste +17 more
- Digitaria dilatata (Poir.) Coste
- Panicum platense (Spreng.) Kuntze
- Paspalum dilatatum f. paucispica Hack.
- Paspalum dilatatum subsp. decumbens Vasey
- Paspalum dilatatum subsp. dilatatum
- Paspalum dilatatum subsp. flavescens Roseng., B.R.Arrill. & Izag.
- Paspalum dilatatum subsp. paucispica Hack.
- Paspalum dilatatum subsp. sacchariferum Arechav.
- Paspalum dilatatum var. decumbens Vasey
- Paspalum dilatatum var. dilatatum
- Paspalum dilatatum var. eriophorum (Schult.) Steud.
- Paspalum dilatatum var. sacchariferum Arechav.
- Paspalum moluccanum Huber
- Paspalum ovatum Nees
- Paspalum ovatum Nees ex Trin.
- Paspalum ovatum subsp. grandiflorum Nees
- Paspalum ovatum var. grandiflorum Nees
- Paspalum ovatum var. ovatum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Paspalum dilatatum (commonly known as Dallis-grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It originates in South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Paraguay, Uruguay
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Arizona, Arkansas, Ascension, Azores, Bahamas, Belgium, Benin, Bermuda, California, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Chile Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Colorado, Congo, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Easter Is., Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, France, Free State, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Gulf States, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Illinois, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Kazan-retto, Kentucky, Kermadec Is., Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Malaya, Marianas, Marquesas, Maryland, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Morocco, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Jersey, New Mexico, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicobar Is., Niger, Niue, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Ogasawara-shoto, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Solomon Is., South Carolina, Spain, Sri Lanka, Surinam, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Tristan da Cunha, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms