Vaseygrass
Common Name:
vaseygrass
Scientific Name:
Paspalum urvillei
Family:
Poaceae
Lifecycle:
Perennial
Features
Growth habit: Perennial producing short rhizomes; thus clumping in growth habit but tall growing up to six feet.; Stem: Rounded, glabrous.; Leaf: Leaf blades 20 to 30 inches in length and 1 to 1.5 inches wide. Leaf primarily glabrous.; Collar: Tuft of hairs produced at collar. Ligule membranous.; Inflorescence: Large stalked infloresence, numerous (10 to 20) racemes that cause seedhead to bend.
Description
Tall growing perennial grass common in pastures, roadsides, and waste places. Not tolerant of low or frequent mowing. Often confused with johnsongrass (Sorghum halapense). Johnsongrass produces a sharp-pointed rhizome, has a prominent white mid-rib, and an open conical shaped panicle. Vaseygrass also has a more mealy green-gray color, produces a larger membranous ligule, and has elongated hairs surrounding the collar area.