Land Management Program at Archbold Biological Station
P.O. Box 2057,  Lake Placid, FL 33862
 Phone 863-465-2571  FAX 863-699-1927
 E-mail: landmanager@archbold-station.org

Stargrass (Cynodon nlemfuensis)

 

Panicle

Stargrass creeping along the ground.

 

 

Dies back during cold weather (December, January, and February) and resprouts in the early Spring (March).

 

 

 

Forms dense thickets, often climbing or sprawling along the ground

 

 

Dense patch of stargrass in Lake Placid Scrub. 

 

Resprouts quickly after fire

 

Photo Credits: Jeff Hutchinson

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