Echinochloa crus-galli Barnyard millet (Gramineae)

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Echinochloa crus-galli
Barnyard millet
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The Echinochloa crus-galli plant species is found in Native habitat is unknown but it is widespread in warmer regions occasionally introduced in Britain. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Barnyard millet. Some home gardeners know the variety as Panicum crus-galli

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Latin Name:  Echinochloa crus-galli
Common Name:  Barnyard millet
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  (L.)Palib.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.2   Mature Width:  0.15

Habitat:  Ditches roadsides and waste places in S. Europe[50]. Wet places and rich soils in India[240].

Cultivation Notes: Prefers a rich moist soil[85] but succeeds in ordinary garden soil[1]. The sub-species E. crus-galli zelayensis (HBK)Hitchc. is often found growing wild in alkaline soils[236]. Barnyard millet is sometimes cultivated for its edible seed in India[171]. It has a relatively long growing season and does not always ripen its seed in Britain, though it should do better in the eastern half of the country[K].

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