Poaceae FAMILY

Paspalum distichum

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Paspalum distichum is a perennial grass with erect culms that can be 15 - 60cm tall. The plant forms large mats of growth by virtue of its long creeping rhizomes and stolons[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. An excellent choice of species for binding the soil in saline conditions. The plant is sometimes also grown as a lawn in the tropics, where it is tolerant of watering with saline water[ 375 Title Grassland Species - Profiles Publication Author Website http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Gbase/Default.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse information on over 650 species of plants that grow in grassland, including trees, shrubs and perennial plants as well as grasses. Gives a brief description of the plant, its range and habitat and some of its uses. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Chile, Argentina north through much of the continent, through C. America and the Caribbean as far north as New Jersey, Oregon and Idaho.

HabitatSands and muds near the seashore; saline soil; swamps; wet marshlands; polluted shallow water; along irrigation ditches, etc at elevations up to 1,700 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].