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Species profile—Paspalum distichum (water couch)

Classification

Plantae (plants) → Equisetopsida (land plants) → Poaceae (grass) → Paspalum distichum (water couch)

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Species details

Kingdom
Plantae (plants)
Class
Equisetopsida (land plants)
Family
Poaceae (grass)
Scientific name
Paspalum distichum L.
Common name
water couch
WildNet taxon ID
10818
Alternate name(s)
saltwater couch
Conservation significant
No
Confidential
No
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species
Endemicity
Introduced
Pest status
Environmental Weed

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=10818.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024