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Search Term(s): Echinochloa muricata var. muricata   (1 record found)

POACEAE
Grass Family
Echinochloa muricata var. muricata  (rough barnyard grass)   
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Synonym
Echinochloa pungens (Poir.) Rydb.
Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Echinochloa: from the Greek echinos (hedgehog) and chloa (grass or young herbage); muricata: roughened
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Annual Grass
Phenology (Flowering Period)
August-September
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Ditches, disturbed wet ground, fresh and brackish marshes
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
3
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
Variety muricata: spikelets > 3.5 mm long, not including the awn (if present); variety microstachya: spikelets < 3.5 mm long, not including the awn (if present).
Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Ponds, Lakes, and Reservoirs (Millponds)