Echinochloa crus-galli
Barnyard Grass, Barnyard Millet
Other regional names: Barnyardgrass +3 more
- Barnyardgrass
- Cocksfoot Grass
- Cockshin Grass
- Cockspur
Also known as: Echinochloa crus-galli f. breviseta (Doell.) Morariu +18 more
- Echinochloa crus-galli f. breviseta (Doell.) Morariu
- Echinochloa crus-galli f. crus-galli
- Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. aristata (Vasinger) Morariu
- Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. atra (Kuntze) Soó
- Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. austrojaponensis Ohwi
- Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. breviseta (Döll) Neilr.
- Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. echinata (Willd.) Honda
- Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. exigua (Holub) Soó
- Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. formosensis Ohwi
- Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. kasaharae Ohwi
- Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. longiseta (Döll) Podp.
- Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. mitis (Pursh) Farw.
- Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. mixta (A.F.Schwarz) Soó
- Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. mutica (Vasinger) Morariu
- Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. praticola Ohwi
- Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. purpurea (Pursh) Farw.
- Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. rohlenae (Domin) Soó
- Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. vittata F.T.Hubb.
- Echinochloa crus-galli var. angustifolia (Doell.) Podp.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Echinochloa crus-galli (commonly known as Barnyard Grass or Barnyard Millet) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Papuasia, Russian Far East, Siberia, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Andaman Is., Assam, Azores, Bangladesh, Belarus, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina, Buryatiya, Cambodia, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Egypt, France, Free State, Greece, Gulf States, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Irkutsk, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Kazan-retto, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Bahamas, Baleares, Baltic States, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, California, Caroline Is., Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile South, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Germany, Gilbert Is., Great Britain, Haiti, Hawaii, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Kermadec Is., Kuril Is., Leeward Is., Louisiana, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, Niue, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Dakota, North European Russia, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Poland, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., Réunion, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Carolina, South Dakota, Switzerland, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Utah, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms