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Echinochloa walteri
Echinochloa walteri (Pursh) A. Heller
Coast Cockspur Grass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Echinochloa walteri var. laevigata, Panicum walteri
USDA Symbol: ECWA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 6-1/2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WVCanada: ON , QC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | FACW | OBL | FACW | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Echinochloa walteri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Echinochloa walteri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinochloa walteri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-10Research By: SET