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Grand paspalum

Paspalum pulchellum Kunth

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Paspalum

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Common names

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English
Grand paspalum

Synonyms

  • Anastrophus pulchellus Schlecht.
  • Anastrophus pulchellus Schlecht.
  • Anastrophus pulchellus (Kunth) Schltdl. ex B.D.Jacks.
  • Dichromus elegans (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Flüggé) Schltdl.
  • Paspalum arenicola Müll.Hal.
  • Paspalum tristachyum Willd. ex Steud.
  • Reimaria elegans Humb. & Bonpl. ex Flüggé

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: introduced

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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). About our plant data.