Rough Barnyardgrass

Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fernald

Grass family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Annual
Mature Height
5.0 feet
Flower Color
White, Green, Purple
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use High

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Butterflies; Wind

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), VI (I), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.