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Urochloa platyphylla
Urochloa platyphylla (Munro ex C. Wright) R.D. Webster
Broadleaf Signalgrass, Broad-leaf Liverseed Grass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Brachiaria extensa, Brachiaria platyphylla, Paspalum platyphyllum
USDA Symbol: URPL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , FL , GA , IL , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 Urochloa platyphylla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Urochloa platyphylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Urochloa platyphylla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-24Research By: CBR