Broadleaf Signalgrass

Common Name(s):
Broadleaf Signalgrass, Signalgrass,Broadleaf
Scientific Name:
Urochloa platyphylla
Synoyms:
Brachiaria platyphylla, Paspalum platyphyllum
Family:
Poaceae
Longevity:
Annual
Season:
Warm
Origin:
Introduced
Height:
25 - 90 cm
Flowers:
Apr - Nov
Description: Occurs mostly on disturbed, moist soils and can often be found in fields and ditches. Its spikelets are attached to an expanded branch. It provides fair grazing for cattle and is of little value to wildlife.