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barnyardgrass
Echinochloa crus-galli
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Liliopsida ›Order: Poales ›Family: Poaceae ›Genus: Echinochloa
About
Echinochloa crus-galli is a type of wild grass originating from tropical Asia that was formerly classified as a type of panicum grass. It is commonly known as cockspur (or cockspur grass), barnyard millet, Japanese millet, water grass, common barnyard grass, or simply "barnyard grass" (which may refer to any species of Echinochloa or the genus as a whole however). This plant can grow to 60" (1.5 m) in height and has long, flat leaves which are...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of barnyardgrass is Echinochloa crus-galli.
- barnyardgrass belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- barnyardgrass belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- barnyardgrass belongs to the class Liliopsida.
- barnyardgrass belongs to the order Poales.
- barnyardgrass belongs to the family Poaceae.
- barnyardgrass belongs to the genus Echinochloa.