Bahiagrass
| COMMON NAME: | Bahiagrass | |
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| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | Paspalum notatum | |
| FAMILY: | Poaceae | |
| LIFECYCLE: | Prennial | |
| FEATURES: | Growth habit: Rhizomatous mat forming perennial. Forms densely packed purple rhizomes. Old leaf sheaths often present on rhizomes.; Stem: Erect and glabrous ; Leaf: Leaf width can vary with cultivar and environmental characteristics. Normally a thin leaf from 10 to 25cm long depending on mowing height. Leaf can have a few hairs along the leaf edge close to the collar, but mostly glabrous otherwise; Collar: Very short membranous ligule with a short fringe of hairs. White band present at the collar. ; Inflorescence: V-shaped seedhead with racemes similar to other Paspalum species. |
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| DESCRIPTION: | Rhizomatous perennial grass commonly used in low maintenance turfgrass areas and pastures due to drought tolerance. Common cultivars include: ‘Pensacola’, ‘Argentine’, ‘Paraguayan’, and ‘Tifton-9’, as well as ‘common’ bahiagrass. |
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