Coast Barnyard Grass
Echinochloa walteri (Pursh) A.Heller
Echinochloa walteri, known as Coast Barnyard Grass, is a species in the Poaceae family. It is native to regions across the Nearctic and Neotropical zones, with documented occurrences in areas such as Ontario, Quebec, Alabama, Florida, and parts of South America including Bolivia and Brazil. The species was first described in 1900.
Description
Echinochloa walteri is a member of the grass family Poaceae and is commonly referred to as Coast Barnyard Grass. It is distributed across a wide range of regions, including parts of North America such as Ontario, Quebec, Alabama, and Florida, as well as in Central and South America, including Cuba, El Salvador, and Brazil. The species has also been recorded in the Cayman Islands and the Dominican Republic. Originally described in 1900, Echinochloa walteri is a grass species that is part of the broader genus Echinochloa, which includes various barnyard grasses.
Other common names
Coast Barnyard GrassCoast Cockspur GrassWalter'S Barnyard Grass
Distribution
Ontario · Quebec · BR · Nearctic · Neotropical · Global · Alabama · Arkansas · Bolivia · Brazil Southeast · Cayman Is. · Connecticut · Cuba · Delaware · District of Columbia · Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Florida · Georgia · Guatemala · Haiti · Hawaii · Honduras · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Jamaica · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland
Synonyms
Echinochloa crus-galli var. hispidaEchinochloa longiaristataEchinochloa walteri f. brevisetaEchinochloa walteri f. laevigataEchinochloa walteri var. laevigataOplismenus crus-galli var. hispidusOplismenus hispidusOplismenus longisetusOrthopogon hispidusPanicum crusgalli var. hispidumPanicum crus-galli var. walteriPanicum hirtellumPanicum hispidumPanicum longisetumPanicum walteriEchinochloa walteri f. walteriEchinochloa crus-galli subvar. laevigata