Horsetail Paspalum

Paspalum fluitans (Elliott) Kunth - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 30 inches

Planting Distance: 20 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 4 inches

Growth Form: Stoloniferous

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Green

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: None

Flood Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Wind

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
MEX: Mexico Southeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.