Common Name(s): | Thin Paspalum, Paspalum,Thin |
Scientific Name: | Paspalum setaceum |
Family: | Poaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Warm |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | 20 - 100 cm |
Flowers: | May - Oct |
Description: Typically found growing in open grasslands and wooded sites on sandy textured soils. The spikelets are small, round and flattened on one side and occur in two rows along the inflorescence branch. The leaves are often hairy and fringed. The seeds may be consumed by some wildlife species and it provides fair forage for cattle. |