Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum)

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Bahiagrass grows in a small area of the west front yard, competing well with the St. Augustine grass. It grows very fast, far outpacing my mowing schedule for the St. Augustine. It also produces a lot of seeds in a short amount of time, and its very tough and dense rhizomes make it hard to dig up.

I put in a bed for a pomegranate in the area, thus removing a good portion of the bahiagrass stand, and that has fairly successfully held the bahiagrass at bay. The remaining portion of the stand remains, nearly encircling the pomegranate bed.

Duration: Perennial

Native to: Mexico and South America

Edibility: Cattle forage

Status in Yard: Contained

Bahiagrass florets on June 10, 2014. The "V" made by two spike-like racemes is a clear indicator of the species, especially within the genus Paspalum.

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This picture, taken on July 31, 2014, show how much more quickly the bahiagrass grows than the surrounding St. Augustine.

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