Panicum repens L.

Torpedo Grass

Natural range:  Unclear; the grass is extremely widespread globally.

Habitat:  Usually in wet places, often along shores

Florida status:   Nuisance weed, probably introduced.  Mostly, but not always, in wet places

Recognition:  Stoloniferous.  Up to almost 3’ tall.  Spikelets 2.8 mm, often gaping (but differs from Steinchisma hians by having truncate first glume).   Lower glume 1/5-2/5 the length of the spikelet, truncate (similar species with acute or acuminate glumes, except for P. dichotomiflorum).  Leaves 2-ranked, folding (vs. flat leaves in P. dichotomiflorum).