Kingdom Plantae Family Poaceae Genus Echinochloa Higher classification Echinochloa | Order Poales Subfamily Panicoideae Scientific name Echinochloa crus-pavonis Rank Species | |
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Similar Echinochloa, Grasses, Brachiaria plantaginea, Cenchrus echinatus, Digitaria insularis | ||
Echinochloa crus-pavonis is a species of grass known by the common name gulf cockspur grass. It is native to much of the Americas, Africa, and part of Asia, and it is known throughout the world as an introduced species. It is an annual grass often exceeding 1.5 meters in maximum height. The inflorescence is divided into several branches coated in green spikelets.
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