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Urochloa adspersa
Urochloa adspersa (Trin.) R. Webster
Dominican Liverseed Grass, Dominican Signalgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Brachiaria adspersa, Brachiaria echinulata, Panicum adspersum, Panicum echinulatum
USDA Symbol: URAD
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Culms up to about 4 feet long, often geniculate or decumbent.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , NJ , PA , VANative Habitat: Moist, open areas, often on coral limestone.
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Urochloa adspersa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Urochloa adspersa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Urochloa adspersa
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR