NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Paspalum floridanum

Scientific Name:	Paspalum floridanum
Genus:	Paspalum
Species Epithet:	floridanum
Common Name:	Florida Paspalum, Crowngrass
Plant Type	Grass/Sedge/Rush
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	1-3 ft., 3-6 ft.
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry, Moist
Bloom Time:	August, September, October
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Wet forests, pine savannas, roadsides, open areas. Rare in NC mountains, common in piedmont and coastal plain.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Not Recommended for home landscapes
State Rank:	S5: Secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Spikelets are in neat rows along each side of the rachis. Forsyth County, NC Robby Deans
Forsyth Co., NC Robby Deans
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PAFL4