Scientific Name: Echinochloa telmatophila

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  • Pronunciation:
    ek-in-oh-CLOW-ah tel-mat-ah-FILL-ah
  • Common Name:
    Swamp Barnyard Grass
  • Derivation:
    Echinochloa: Gr. echinos - hedgehog (spiny) telmatophila:
  • Type:
    Herb grass , annual. Erect to spreading
  • Family:
    POACEAE
  • Flowers:
    panicles 25-30 cm long
  • Fruit:
    caryopses pale yellowish to brownish
  • Vegetation Type:
    Edges of swamps, creeks and rivers. Grows in or beside ponds and streams.
  • Species List:
    Meridan College, Noosa High School, Grass book, Batianoff, Cranks Creek
Identification Notes

At least someof upper glumes awned, awns up to 7 mm long. Ligules absent.||

Landscaping Notes

Suitable for planting as waterway bank rehabilitation||