Pr (I)PlantaeSpecies
Hippo Grass
Echinochloa stagnina
(Retz.) P.Beauv.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Echinochloa
Species
Echinochloa stagnina
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Oplismenus stagninusPanicum lelievreiPanicum galliPanicum stagninumOplismenus scaberEchinochloa lelievreiEchinochloa scabraPanicum burguPanicum crus-galli var. submuticumEchinochloa barbataOrthopogon stagninusEchinochloa oryzetorumPanicum scabrumPanicum subaristatumEchinochloa hostiiEchinochloa malakuensisPanicum oryzetum
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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