Urochloa fusca
Brown Top Signal Grass, Browntop Signal Grass
Also known as: Brachiaria fasciculata (Sw.) Parodi +17 more
- Brachiaria fasciculata (Sw.) Parodi
- Brachiaria fasciculata (Sw.) S.T.Blake
- Brachiaria fasciculata var. carthaginense (Sw.) Beetle
- Brachiaria fasciculata var. carthaginensis (Sw.) Beetle
- Brachiaria fasciculata var. fasciculata
- Brachiaria fasciculata var. reticulata (Torr.) Beetle
- Brachiaria fasciculata var. reticulata (Torr.) Vickery
- Brachiaria fasciculata var. stricta (Döll) Beetle
- Digitaria miliacea Willd. ex Steud.
- Panicum carthaginense Sw.
- Panicum chartaginense Sw.
- Panicum fasciculatum Schütz
- Panicum fasciculatum var. carthaginense (Sw.) Döll
- Panicum fasciculatum var. chartaginense (Sw.) Döll
- Panicum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum
- Panicum fasciculatum var. flavescens (Sw.) Döll
- Panicum fasciculatum var. fuscum (Sw.) Döll
- Panicum fasciculatum var. genuinum Döll
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Urochloa fusca (commonly known as Brown-top Signal Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Oklahoma, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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)
Bangladesh, New South Wales, Queensland