Poaceae FAMILY

Paspalum dilatatum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Paspalum dilatatum is a clump-forming, perennial grass with clustered stems arising from very short, creeping rhizomes. The stems are erect to ascending, growing 30 - 180cm tall and producing new roots at the nodes when in contact with the soil. The roots can descend as much as 120cm into the soil[ 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. ]. The plant is grown to stabilize soils and prevent erosion.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia

HabitatFound in moist grassland, occupying different topographic positions, which are subject to various regimes of flooding and drought, both of which may occur in the same growing season[ 415 Title Tropical Forages Publication Author Website http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/Forages/Media/Html/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Mainly focussed on forage plants, the site gives a lot of information on the plant, with a good botanical description, details of cultivation, plant uses and a good selection of photographs. ].