Paspalum Dilatatum (Noun)
Meaning
Tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Paspalum dilatatum, commonly known as dallisgrass, has been naturalized as a forage and pasture grass in the southern United States due to its rapid growth rate.
- Paspalum dilatatum has adapted well to various soil types in its new habitats and serves as an excellent forage crop for livestock.
- It was discovered that Paspalum dilatatum spreads through its stolons, thus, efficiently expanding the range of this tall perennial tropical grass.
- Livestock breeders appreciate the properties of Paspalum dilatatum due to its significant palatability for the cattle in warm climate conditions.
- Cultivating Paspalum dilatatum offers some distinct benefits such as nitrogen fixation from certain symbiotic organisms within the root nodules.