Urochloa platyphylla
Broad Leaved Signal Grass, Broadleaf Signal Grass
Other regional names: White Para Grass
- White Para Grass
Also known as: Brachiaria extensa Chase +4 more
- Brachiaria extensa Chase
- Brachiaria platphylla (Griseb.) Nash
- Brachiaria platyphylla (Munro ex C.Wright) Nash
- Panicum platyphyllum Munro ex C.Wright
- Urochloa extensa (Chase) C.Nelson, J.Sutherl. & Fern.Casas
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Urochloa platyphylla (commonly known as Broad-leaved Signal-grass or Broadleaf Signal Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in 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, North-Central U.S.A., 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 Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil South, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Paraguay, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Brazil Northeast, Delaware, Germany, Great Britain, Honduras, Mexico Southwest, Nansei-shoto, Venezuela