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Fig. 2.4. St Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum). Leaves folded in the bud;
ligule a fringe of short hairs; collar broad; auricles absent; sheaths compressed,
flattened, with prominent mid-vein, sometimes sparsely hairy along the edges;
blades short, smooth, 6-8 mm wide with 'boat-shaped' tips; seed-head a thick spike
with few spikelets embedded along the sides. (Drawing by R. Castro.)
dark-green turf that performs very well in tropical climates. Availability
of planting material outside the USA is limited.
The genus Stenotaphrum (Panicoideae)
The single species in this genus is used as a turf-grass,
Stenotaphrum
secundatum
(Walter) Kuntze, is most often called St Augustine grass, but
buffalo grass is also a quite common name, especially in Australia
(Fig. 2.4). St Augustine grass is a turf-grass widely adapted to the
warm, humid regions of the world. It has a very coarse leaf texture and
