What is "paspalum dilatatum"

Water grass \Water grass\

1. A tall march perennial grass ( Paspalum dilatatum) of the southern United States and the American tropics.

2. Manna grass.

3. The grass Chloris elegans.

4. [Dial. Eng.] (1) Velvet grass. (2) The water cress. (3) One of various horsetails.

dallis grass \dallis grass\, dallisgrass \dallisgrass\n. a tall tufted perennial tropical American grass ( Paspalum dilatatum) naturalized as pasture and forage grass in the southern U.S.

Syn: paspalum, Paspalum dilatatum.

Paspalum dilatatum is a species of grass known by the common name dallisgrass, Dallas grass, or sticky heads. It is native to Brazil and Argentina, but it is known throughout the world as an introduced species and at times a common weed. Its rapid growth and spreading rhizomes make it an invasive pest in some areas. It is present in the southern half of North America, southern Europe, much of Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and many tropical and subtropical areas.

Paspalum dilatatum is a food source for several avian species, including the long-tailed widowbird.

The common name dallisgrass was derived from T. A. Dallis, a 19th-century farmer who grew the species extensively near La Grange, Georgia.