Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
variabile
ID:
889279

Status:
valid

Authors:
(E.Fourn.) Nash

Source:
wcs

Year:
1912

Citation Micro:
N. Amer. Fl. 17: 180 (1912)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000888614

Common Names

  • Variabile Paspalum
  • Variabile Grass
  • Variabile Watergrass

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Description

Paspalum variabile (also called 'Variable paspalum', among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to South America. It has a tufted habit and grows to a height of 0.3-0.6 m. It is found in open grasslands, pastures, and roadsides, and is tolerant of a wide range of soil types.

Uses & Benefits

Paspalum variabile is used as a forage grass for livestock, as an ornamental grass in gardens, and for soil stabilization.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Paspalum variabile has small, white flowers with three petals. The seed is a small, black, round grain. The seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf with a pointed tip.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Paspalum variabile is a perennial grass that can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil and kept moist until germination. Division should be done in early spring or fall. The divisions should be planted in a well-drained, sandy soil and kept moist until established.

Where to Find Paspalum variabile

Paspalum variabile is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Species in the Paspalum genus

Paspalum acuminatum, Paspalum acutifolium, Paspalum acutum, Paspalum adoperiens, Paspalum affine, Paspalum albidulum, Paspalum alcalinum, Paspalum almum, Paspalum alterniflorum, Paspalum altsonii, Paspalum ammodes, Paspalum amphicarpum, Paspalum anderssonii, Paspalum apiculatum, Paspalum approximatum, Paspalum arenarium, Paspalum arsenei, Paspalum arundinaceum, Paspalum arundinellum, Paspalum aspidiotes, Paspalum atabapense, Paspalum atratum, Paspalum axillare, Paspalum azuayense, Paspalum bakeri, Paspalum barbinode, Paspalum barclayi, Paspalum batianoffii, Paspalum bertonii, Paspalum biaristatum, Paspalum bifidifolium, Paspalum bifidum, Paspalum blodgettii, Paspalum bonairense, Paspalum bonplandianum, Paspalum botterii, Paspalum brachytrichum, Paspalum breve, Paspalum buchtienii, Paspalum burchellii, Paspalum burmanii, Paspalum cachimboense, Paspalum caespitosum, Paspalum campinarum, Paspalum canarae, Paspalum candidum, Paspalum capillifolium, Paspalum carinatum, Paspalum centrale, Paspalum ceresia,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

George Valentine Nash (1864-1921): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nash' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:414835-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].