Paspalum fimbriatum
Gazon, Gazon Paspalum
Other regional names: Panama Crown Grass +2 more
- Panama Crown Grass
- Panama Paspalum
- Winged Paspalum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or annual.
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Paspalum fimbriatum (commonly known as Gazon or Gazon Paspalum) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Paspalum genus, encompassing over 350 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Windward Is.
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)
Florida, Hawaii, Line Is., Marianas, Marshall Is., Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, Samoa, Solomon Is., Taiwan, Tonga, Vanuatu