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General Information

Ischaemum muticum is a spreading, stoloniferous, perennial grass with prostrate or rambling culms 15 - 40cm long. The much-branched culms root at the lower nodes, the plant forming a mat of growth. The stolons are long, often 5 metres or more in length[].
The plant is utilized as a soil stabilizer and source of mulch material.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Japan, Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Australia, W. Pacific

Habitat

Open places, especially in sandy places and near the sea[]. It often forms extensive colonies that bind the sand at the back of sandy beaches[].

Properties

Weed Potential	Yes
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Perennial
Height	0.20 m
Pollinators	Wind
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

The plant is usually found in areas receiving more than 1,500mm rainfall annually[].
Tolerant of wet conditions, especially flooding, and short dry periods[].
The plant is a weed in many annual and perennial crops[, ]. It is an opportunistic and agressive colonizer of open or disturbed habitats and can develop into huge thickets in drainage canals and ditches. On the edges of secondary forest, plants grow very large, scrambling among bushes[, ].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Agroforestry Uses:

The plant is used to protect soil from erosion (especially coastal sand dunes) and to make compost and mulch[, ].
The plant's presence is sometimes regarded as indicative of poor soil fertility[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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