RANGE GRASSES OF HAWAII 



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No. 47. STENOTAPHRUM SECUNDATUM (6, p. 176), S. AMERICANUM 

 Common names: St. Augustine grass, buffalo grass 



St. Augustine grass is a creeping perennial 4 to 12 inches high, and 

 in Hawaii grows well in shaded places where other grasses die. Under 



Figure 47 .—Stenotaphrum secundatum 



moist conditions at low altitudes it grows rapidly and furnishes large 

 amounts of feed. The grass is not generally regarded as having high 

 palatability, although in Kona, Hawaii, cattle are said to fatten on it. 

 St. Augustine grass is also used for lawns in locations too shaded for 

 Bermuda grass or manienie. 



