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Paspalum

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Paspalum
a grass genus of the Poaceae family, containing a number of valuable pasture grasses, all of which are capable of causing poisoning by Claviceps paspali which infests their seed heads; includes P. commersonii, P. compressum, P. conjugatum, P. dilatatum (paspalum, Dallas grass), P. distichum (P. vaginatum, salt water couch), P. notatum (Bahia grass), P. orbiculare (ditch millet), P. paspalodes (water couch), P. scrobiculatum, P. urvillei (water couch).


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I learned about seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum) while speaking with a real estate developer who is installing a large lawn of it in Northridge.
Laser equipment is being used to produce an even pitch gradient, and a specially-designed grass seed variant known as Sea Dwarf Paspalum has been carefully selected to reduce water consumption by more than 50%.
Laser equipment is being used to produce an even pitch gradient, and a specially-designed grass seed variant known as Sea Dwarf Paspalum has been carefully selected to reduce water consumption by more than 50 per cent.
 
 
 
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