Paspalum dilatatum
Synonyms
Sticky heads
ID Characteristics
Life cycle: Perennial Growth Habit:Rhizomatous
Propagation: Seed and rhizomes
Ligule: Membranous, blunt
Auricles: Absent
Vernation: Rolled
Collar: Continuous
Root Type: Fibrous
Seedhead Color: Greenish purple
Multimedia
Similar Species
- Crabgrass, Smooth Digitaria ischaemum
- Fescue, Tall Festuca arundinacea
- Goosegrass Eleusine indica
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: Dithiopyr
- Post Emergence: Sulfosulfuron
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