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Poaceae
Barnyardgrass
Echinochloa crus-galli
Also known as Milium crus-galli, Echinochloa disticha, Panicum crus-galli, Panicum crus-galli subsp. breviaristatum
Native Plants · Weed · Grass · Annual · Invasive · Agricultural Pest · Wetland · Disturbed Soil · Poaceae · Broadleaf · Outdoor
Barnyardgrass is a vigorous, fast-colonizing annual grass that grows readily in disturbed, moist, or waterlogged soils with minimal care. It is primarily considered a weed in agricultural and garden settings and requires active management to prevent it from overtaking desired plants. It is not recommended for intentional cultivation in home gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist; tolerates wet conditions well · Every 5-7 days or as conditions allow
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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