Barnyardgrass

Common: Barnyardgrass (also known as watergrass)

Scientific: Echinochloa crus-galli

Affected Crops: Cotton, soybeans, tobacco.

Identification: Vigorous, warm season summer annual that can grow to 3 feet tall. The seedling has smooth leaves and leaf sheath. Leaf blades are flat, broad, and smooth. Panicles and stem bases usually have a dark red or purplish tint. Spikelets are crowded.

Geographical Distribution: Throughout the United States. It has become widespread and is particularly a problem in irrigated crops.

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