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. |