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Species:
Echinochloa crus-galli
Common Name(s):
barnyard grass, cockspur, Japanese millet, watergrass
Habitats Impacted:
cropland/pastureland, disturbed/waste areas, rangeland, riparian/aquatic
Regions likely to be Impacted:
PH, NE, NW, SE, SW
Present in Neighboring States?
AR, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, TX
Currently known from Oklahoma?
Yes
Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
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What you should know!
Can reduce crop yields and cause forage crops to fail by removing up to 80% of the available soil nitrogen. Can poison livestock. Has been introduced repeatedly as fodder and forage (FAO, 2014). A prolific seeder.
Management information
Additional Online Resources for:
Echinochloa crus-galli
Species Overview
Distribution Map
iNaturalist Records in Oklahoma
iNaturalist Records in North America
Herbarium Records
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