barnyardgrass
Barnyardgrass |
barnyardgrass
| Scientific Name | Echinochloa crus-galli L. |
| Other Names | watergrass, panic grass, summergrass, billion dollargrass |
| Life Cycle | summer annual |
| General Description | A grass with clump-forming stems and no ligule. |
| Seedlings | First leaf is linear and parallel to the ground. |
| True Leaves and Stem | Leaves are rolled in the bud and lack auricles and a ligule. No hairs anywhere, but a prominent mid-vein is present. Sheaths are open and smooth. |
| Roots | Fibrous roots |
| Flower and Fruit | Flowers are a greenish-purple panicle. Seed is shiny and oval, about 3-4 mm long with small ridges. |