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Urochloa adspersa

Urochloa adspersa (Trin.) R. Webster

Dominican Liverseed Grass, Dominican Signalgrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Brachiaria adspersa, Brachiaria echinulata, Panicum adspersum, Panicum echinulatum

USDA Symbol: URAD

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Culms up to about 4 feet long, often geniculate or decumbent.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , NJ , PA , VA
Native Habitat: Moist, open areas, often on coral limestone.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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