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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: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom 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 , WVCanada: 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 PlantsFNA: Find Echinochloa muricata var. muricata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinochloa muricata var. muricata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-07-14Research By: CBR