Rice Barnyardgrass
Echinochloa oryzoides
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, China, Hainan, India, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Philippines, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Michael Becker
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Echinochloa
- Species:
- Echinochloa oryzoides
- USDA Symbol:
- ECPH
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- green
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Faronta albilinea, Faronta diffusa, Virginia Ctenucha (Ctenucha virginica), Long Dash (Polites mystic)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, waterfowl
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm, moist conditions typical of rice field environments.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI