Stenotaphrum secundatum
(Walter) Kuntze
Saint augustine grass, St. augustine grass
Stenotaphrum secundatum is a perennial grasslike herb that is not native to California.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
wetland-riparian, escaped cultivar
[Wikipedia] Range, Cultivation Escapee: The grass occurs on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean,[1] including much of the southeastern United States, Texas,[2][3] Mexico, and Central and South America.[1] It has escaped cultivation in California,[4] Hawaii, many Pacific islands, South Africa and New Zealand.[1][5] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
