Common Name:
Barnyard Grass

Scientific Name:
Echinochloa crusgalli Michx.

Family:
Grass (Gramineae)

Plant Description:
Barnyard grass is an annual grass reaching 1-4 feet in height. Leaves are smooth and light green in color. Length ranges from 1-12 inches. Roots are fibrous and shallow. The flower panicles are upright and bear many branches that are green-purple in color. Seeds are tan to brown.

Remarks:
Barnyard grass is common statewide. It can be found growing as a weed in many agricultural crops, including cranberries. It is a common invader of new plantings and areas in established beds where the vines are not as dense. Seed is often introduced into beds during fall harvest and winter flooding.