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Strickland, Sam C.

Echinochloa muricata

Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fernald

American Barnyard Grass, Rough Barnyard Grass, Barnyard Grass, American Cockspur Grass, Wild Millet

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ECMU2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), VI (I), CAN (N)

From the Image Gallery

11 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: To about 5 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Spikelets usually purple, or streaked with purple.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: MB , NB , NS , ON , QC , SK

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Drought Tolerance: Low

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW		FACW	FACW	FACW	FACW		OBL	OBL	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0942 Collected Aug 5, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Echinochloa muricata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Echinochloa muricata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinochloa muricata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-02
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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