Plants of
South Australia
Echinochloa colona ()
Poaceae
Awnless Barnyard Grass
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Distribution by Herbarium region
Adelaide
Arkaroola
Ceduna
Coober Pedy
Hawker
Innamincka
Marla
Marree
Mount Gambier
Oodnadatta
Renmark
Wudinna
Keith
Yunta

Botanical art

Kath Alcock painting: 1

Prior names

Panicum colonum

Common names

Awnless Barnyard Grass

Etymology

Echinochloa from the Greek 'echinos' meaning a hedgehog and 'chloe' meaning young grass; referring to the appearance of the spikelets in some species.

Distribution and status

Herbarium regions: Lake Eyre, Eastern, Northern Lofty, Murray, Southern Lofty, South Eastern, Green Adelaide
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)