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Strickland, Sam C.

Urochloa texana

Urochloa texana (Buckley) R. Webster

Texas Signalgrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Brachiaria texana, Panicum texanum

USDA Symbol: URTE2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

4 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Flower:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , FL , GA , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NM , OK , SC , TX , VA

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1254 Collected 2008-11-05 in Anderson County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-08-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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