Summary ⁵

Paspalum plicatulum, or brownseed paspalum, is a warm season, rhizomatous perennial growing 2-4 ft. Blades are folded, stiff, and bluish green; they are smooth but hairy at base. Sheaths are purple at base, and ligules have brown membrane. Stems are purplish at base. Seedhead has 3-7 racemes 1/2-3 inches long with dark brown seeds.

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5. Adapted by Erin Novak from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paspalum_plicatulum

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