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Publication Type:
| Refereed |
Author(s): | Mitich, Larry W. |
Author Affiliation: | Ext. Weed Sci., Dep. Bot., Univ. Calif., Davis, CA |
Title: | Barnyardgrass |
Column Name: | Intriguing World of Weeds Other records with the "Intriguing World of Weeds" Column
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Source: | Weed Technology. Vol. 4, No. 4, October-December 1990, p. 918-920. |
Publishing Information: | Champaign, IL: Weed Science Society of America. |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Echinochloa crusgalli; Weeds; History
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Abstract/Contents: | "Barnyardgrass [Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Beauv. #3 ECHCG], originally from Europe and India, now ranges from latitude 50 N to 40 S, in both temperate and tropical habitats (12). It is a serious weed problem in 42 countries and is found in at least 27 more (11). It is the world's principal weed of rice (12) and likely has been for a long time: barnyardgrass is recognizable in Chinese drawings from 1590 (13)." Includes the biology, taxonomic history, history and uses, and detrimental effects of barnyardgrass. |
Language: | English |
References: | 22 |
Note: | Pictures, b/w |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Mitich, L. W. 1990. Barnyardgrass. Weed Technol. 4(4):p. 918-920. |
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