Paspalum floridanum Michx.

Natural range:  Eastern U.S.

Habitat:  Diverse.  Often at edges, in shade or sun.

Florida status:   Native

Recognition:  To 2 m tall.  Sheaths and adaxial leaf blades tending to be villous.  Spikelets 2.9-4.1 mm. Glume 5-veined.

Paspalum praecox similar but leaves conduplicate (folded, vs. flattened).  Spikelets 2.1-3.1 mm, flattened.  Glume 3-veined.