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Echinochloa crus-pavonis

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Echinochloa crus-pavonis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Echinochloa
Species:
E. crus-pavonis
Binomial name
Echinochloa crus-pavonis

Echinochloa crus-pavonis is a species of grass known by the common name gulf cockspur grass. It is native to much of the Americas, Africa, and part of Asia, and it is known throughout the world as an introduced species. It is an annual grass often exceeding 1.5 meters in maximum height. The inflorescence is divided into several branches coated in green spikelets.

References

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  1. ^ Allen, R. (2020). "Echinochloa crus-pavonis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T100675065A100675080. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T100675065A100675080.en. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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