Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Echinochloa crus-galli ssp. crus-galli
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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Learn more about Barnyard Grass from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Echinochloa crus-galli
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Echinochloa crus-galli
INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25 (2003)
Echinochloa crusgalli
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-73-002:
Echinochloa crusgalli FAMILY Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Echinochloa crus-galli ssp. crus-galli
COMMON NAME:
Barnyard-grass
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_eccr_005_lvd
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USDA / Selected Weeds of the US. 1970 swus_page_061
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Echinochloa crus-galli ssp. crus-galli
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Echinochloa crus-galli
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Echinochloa crus-galli
INCLUDED WITHIN
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25
Echinochloa crusgalli
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-73-002:
Echinochloa crusgalli
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Echinochloa crus-galli ssp. crus-galli
2465
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Annual
Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Eurasia
Common
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This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked
FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Inflorescence a panicle
FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Grain whitish
Grain
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950) p712?
- Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999) p144
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