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Leander, Bruce

Echinochloa muricata var. muricata

Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fernald var. muricata

Rough Barnyardgrass, Rough Barnyard Grass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Echinochloa muricata var. ludoviciana, Echinochloa pungens, Echinochloa pungens var. coarctata, Echinochloa pungens var. ludoviciana

USDA Symbol: ECMUM2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NS , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Moist, often disturbed sites, but not usually in rice fields.

Web Reference

Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-07-14
Research By: CBR

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