| Tasmania has
three introduced species of Paspalum. These are very
distinctive weed species. The inflorescence consists of 1-3 racemes
loosely arranged on the culms. The racemes are narrow and compact,
with spikelets in pairs and these pairs arranged in two rows pressed
against the elongated axis. The rows are on one side of the axis.
Thus the raceme appears to have four neatly arranged rows of
spikelets. The spikelets are almost as wide as long, and have no
awns. Paspalum urvillei is Vasey grass. P. distichum
is water couch. |
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