Paspalum pilosum
Crowngrass
Also known as: Dimorphostachys pilosa (Lam.) E.Fourn. +7 more
- Dimorphostachys pilosa (Lam.) E.Fourn.
- Panicum monostachyum Salzm. ex Steud.
- Paspalum monostachyum Walp.
- Paspalum monostachyum Willd. ex Steud.
- Paspalum peregrinum A.G.Burm. & Filg.
- Paspalum venezuelanum (Chase) A.G.Burm.
- Thrasya venezuelana Chase
- Thrasya villosa Hitchc.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Paspalum pilosum (commonly known as Crowngrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Paspalum is notably large, comprising more than 350 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
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)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela