Scientific Name: Paspalum conjugatum

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  • Pronunciation:
    pas-PALE-um con-jew-GAR-tum
  • Common Name:
    Sour Grass, Water Grass, Johnson River Grass
  • Derivation:
    Paspalum: from the Greek paspalos (a kind of millet). conjugatum: from the Latin conjugo (yoke together). Inflorescence branches paired.
  • Type:
    Herb Grass , creeping
  • Family:
    POACEAE
  • Status:
    WEED This introduced plant has escaped into local bushland. Without natural predators to keep it in check, it is out-competing native species.
  • Flowers:
    Two slender yellow spikes 5-12 cm long at the top of slender stalks
  • Species List:
    Grass book, Batianoff, Botany 07 Cranks Creek, NNS, BHNR, Heritage Park, Lake Cooroibah, Weeds,
Identification Notes

Often forms dense mats. Stems jointed and flattened. Leaves yellowish green, 8-12 cm long, about 1 cmwide, tapering to a fine point. Spikelets small, rounded, pale yellow or straw-coloured, closely set in two rows along the spikes.

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