Scientific Name:  Paspalum dilatatum Poir. Common Name:  Dallisgrass
Scientific Family:   Affiliation:  TCE And TTU
Local Names:   Common Family Name:  Grass
Life Cycle:  Perennial >> Simple Type of Ligule:  Membraneous
Growth Stage:  Flowering Environment:  Water Ways, Roadsides, Pastures, Lawns, Gardens
Other:  A perennial one half to five feet tall, originating from a hard, knotty base, that reproduces by seed only. The inflorescence consists of 3 to 5 narrow branches 1 to 3 inches long and alternate along the upper part of the flowering stem. Upper Leaf Surface:  Few Hairs
Lower Leaf Surface:  No Hairs Collar Region:  No Hairs
Leaf Margins:  No Hairs Blade Width:  Normal
Prominent Midrib:  No Color Green:  Normal