species 2,311 observations

Rough Barnyard Grass

Echinochloa muricata

Field notes

Supports All

8 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Nysa Roadside-Skipper, Clouded Skipper, Eufala Skipper 3
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Sharp-headed Sharpshooter, Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Delphacid Planthopper, Ring-necked Duck 5

Children

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Grasses and sedges
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Moist Wet
Water use: High
Drought tolerant: No
Plant type: Annual Ornamental grasses and sedges

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.