Paspalum dissectum

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyPoaceae
Family (Traditional)Poaceae
GenusPaspalum
Species:Paspalum dissectum (L.) L.
Common NameMudbank Crowngrass
Growth Habitgraminoid
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Mudflat; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: graminoid; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Reproductive Phenology: November; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon); Base Flower Color: Green; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Caryopsis; Fruit Type: Grain; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: N/A; Perianth Present: No; Placentation Type: Parietal; Placentation Type: Basal; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 5
StatusNative; AGCP (OBL), EMP (OBL) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S4?] (State Rank); G4? (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Paspalum dimidiatum Paspalum dimidiatum L.
Paspalum tectum Paspalum tectum Steud.
Paspalum walterianum Paspalum walterianum Schult.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Calloway (KY), Lyon (KY), Marshall (KY), Trigg (KY), Coffee (TN), Davidson (TN), DeKalb (TN), Giles (TN), Grainger (TN), Montgomery (TN), Overton (TN), Rutherford (TN), Stewart (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, EKY, HTTU, MDKY, TENN

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1973 - 1989

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100143328 Calloway Kentucky 22 Sep 1973 Raymond Athey
2592		 EKY
Paspalum dissectum
31234100143336 Marshall Kentucky 23 Oct 1975 Raymond Athey
3191		 EKY
Paspalum dissectum
MDKY00005038 Calloway Kentucky
MDKY
Paspalum dissectum
MDKY00005036 Calloway Kentucky
MDKY
Paspalum dissectum
MDKY00005037 Calloway Kentucky
MDKY
Paspalum dissectum
TENN-V-0017899 Lyon Kentucky
TENN
Paspalum dissectum
TENN-V-0017474 Montgomery Tennessee
TENN
Paspalum dissectum
TENN-V-0017479 Rutherford Tennessee
TENN
Paspalum dissectum
TENN-V-0017897 Marshall Kentucky
TENN
Paspalum dissectum
TENN-V-0017478 Grainger Tennessee
TENN
Paspalum dissectum
TENN-V-0017475 Overton Tennessee
TENN
Paspalum dissectum
TENN-V-0017473 Coffee Tennessee
TENN
Paspalum dissectum
TENN-V-0210026 Davidson Tennessee Sept. 78 A. Gattinger
 TENN
Paspalum dissectum
TENN-V-0017898 Calloway Kentucky
TENN
Paspalum dissectum
TENN-V-0017476 Rutherford Tennessee
TENN
Paspalum dissectum
TENN-V-0017480 Stewart Tennessee
TENN
Paspalum dissectum
TENN-V-0017477 Giles Tennessee
TENN
Paspalum dissectum
APSC0043180 Trigg Kentucky 15 Nov 1985 Edward Chester
 APSC
Paspalum dissectum
APSC0043174 Montgomery Tennessee 24 Oct 1982 Edward Chester
 APSC
Paspalum dissectum
APSC0076588 Trigg Kentucky 09 Sep 1989 Max Medley
 APSC
Paspalum dissectum
APSC0043176 Stewart Tennessee 13 Oct 1988 Edward Chester
 APSC
Paspalum dissectum
APSC0043175 Montgomery Tennessee 24 Oct 1982 Edward Chester
 APSC
Paspalum dissectum
APSC0043177 Stewart Tennessee 13 Oct 1988 Edward Chester
 APSC
Paspalum dissectum
APSC0043179 Trigg Kentucky 15 Nov 1985 Edward Chester
 APSC
Paspalum dissectum
APSC0069326 Lyon Kentucky
APSC
Paspalum dissectum
APSC0043178 Lyon Kentucky 12 Oct 1977 Raymond Athey
 APSC
Paspalum dissectum
HTTU018989 DeKalb Tennessee
HTTU
Paspalum dissectum
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