Ischaemum polystachyum

Ischaemum polystachyum, the paddle grass, is a species of perennial in the family Poaceae. It is a common species found in New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, and is often found on roadsides and in gardens. It has become an invasive species in Pohnpei, Micronesia, where it was first introduced as cattle fodder.^[1]

Ischaemum polystachyum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Panicoideae
Genus:	Ischaemum
Species:	I. polystachyum
Binomial name
Ischaemum polystachyum J.Presl