Swaziland's Alien Plants Database

Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn. subsp. indica  (Eleusine indica) POACEAE Indian goosegrass, ox grass, crabgrass, crow's foot grass, goose grass, landgrass, rapoko grass, wire grass, yard grass Disturbed areas, Minor problem species Origin: Africa Growth Form: Graminoid Plant Description: Tufted annual grass, up to 0.6 m tall, with a very strong and well developed root system. Inflorescence of 2 to 10 one-sided spikes arranged digitately or subdigitately. Spikelets usually very closely overlapping. Key Features: Control: Comments: More information: NRCS Plants Database Illustration USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States. USDA Misc. Publ. No. 200. Washington, DC. Photo - flowers/leaves Larry Allain @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database Photo - inflorescence/leaves The Weeds Society of Western Australia

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