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BARNYARD GRASS

Common Name

Barnyard Grass

 Scientific Name

Echinochloa crusgalli Michx.
 

 Family

Grass (Gramineae)

 

Plant Description

Barnyard grass is an annual grass reaching 1-4 feet in height. Leaves are smooth and light green in color. Length ranges from 6-12 inches. Roots are fibrous and shallow. The flower panicles are upright and bear many branches that are green-purple in color. Seeds are tan to brown.

 

Remarks

Barnyard grass is common statewide. It can be found growing as a weed in many agricultural crops including cranberries. It is a common invader of new plantings and areas in established beds where the vines are nto as dense. Seed is often introduced into beds during fall harvest and winter flooding.

 

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