Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv., (cockspur)


10 Sep 2008 at OSGR: SU87 in Berks, England

Record Summarybeside motorway
Found asIn flower
Date10 September 2008
OS grid refOSGR: SU87
Lat/Lon51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland

Notes:

Leaf blade 18.5mm wide.

Primary inflorescence branches with small branches.

Spikelets with flat, pale green inner face. Outer face convex, deep green to strongly red, scabrid and with whitish to red hairs which are longer towards apex of branchlets. Terminal spiklet with seta 5-10mm long.

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