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Echinochloa crus-pavonis var. macera

Echinochloa crus-pavonis (Kunth) Schult. var. macera (Wiegand) Gould

Gulf Cockspur Grass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Echinochloa crus-galli var. zelayensis, Echinochloa zelayensis

USDA Symbol: ECCRM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CA , KS , LA , MD , MS , NM , OK , OR , TX , UT

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Echinochloa crus-pavonis var. macera in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Echinochloa crus-pavonis var. macera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinochloa crus-pavonis var. macera

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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