RANGE GRASSES OF HAWAII 



35 



No. 33. PASPALUM NOTATUM 

 Common name: Bahia grass 



Bahia grass is a native of South America and the territory north- 

 ward to Mexico. It also grows in the West Indies. It is a perennial, 

 stools rapidly, and attains a height of 1 to 2 feet. It is very hardy, 



Figure 'iZ.—Paspalum notntum 



being drought resistant and likewise thriving under moist conditions. 

 It persists at elevations ranging as high as 6,500 feet in Mexico. In 

 Australia it withstands heavy and continuous grazing after it becomes 

 established. It has been tried experimentally at Waimea, Hawaii, 

 where the elevation is 2,600 feet. It grew vigorously and spread 

 with great rapidity. Little is known about its palatability, but its 

 vigor and rapidity of growth seem to deserve further trial. 



