Poaceae
Bahia grass
Paspalum notatum
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Paspalum
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsNot sure
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (6)
- arz
- باسبالوم نوتاتوم
- Catalan
- Herba badia
- Chinese
- 巴西亞雀稗, 百喜草, 金冕草, 巴西亚雀稗
- English
- Bahia grass, Bahiagrass
- Japanese
- アメリカスズメノヒエ
- Spanish
- Grama dulce, Paspalus notatus, Pasplum taphrophyllum, Pasto Alfombra, Pasto bahia, Pasto bahía, Trencilla, Yerba vasey
Synonyms
- Paspalum distachyon Willd. ex Döll
- Paspalum notatum var. latiflorum Döll
- Paspalum notatum var. notatum
- Paspalum notatum var. typicum Parodi
- Paspalum saltense Arechav.
- Paspalum taphrophyllum Steud.
- Paspalum tephophyllum Steud.
- Paspalum uruguayense Arechav.
Flowers
- In flower
- March to October, December to January (from 176 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: natgrace18, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: 高山田鼠, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: kent ozment, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Viacheslav Shalisko, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); common names from SimplePlant editors (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.