Barnyardgrass
Echinochloa crusgalli var. crusgalli
Poaceae
Description
Stout stems grow from a somewhat decumbent base. Leaf sheaths are glabrous and smooth with long, flat blades. The 2- to 5-inch-long panicle is usually erect but can be nodding. Racemes usually spread with maturity. The spikelets may have long awns; each floret is covered with short spines.
Barnyardgrass is an Annual, warm-season, introduced - 12 to 48 inches tall.
Poor grazing for livestock or wildlife, though the seeds furnish food for some ground birds.
Habitat
Grows mostly as a weed in moist, poorly drained and disturbed areas. Native to Eastern hemisphere.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual
Stem Texture: Hairless/Smooth
Growth Habit: Bunch grass, Grasses
Season: Warm
Book: Know Your Grasses (B-182)
Collection: Grasses
