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Megathyrsus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Megathyrsus maximus (Jacquin) B.K. Simon & S.W.L. Jacobs. Common name: Guinea Grass. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: A wide variety of dry to moist disturbed areas, pine plantations, fruit groves. Distribution: Native of Africa. Introduced in the Gulf states (GA, AL, FL) (FNA; Carter, Baker, & Morris 2009) and se. SC (Bradley et al. [in prep.]).

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Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA24, K4; = n/a — RAB; = Panicum maximum Jacq. — Bah, HC, S, SFla, Tx, WH3; = Urochloa maxima (Jacq.) R.D.Webster — FlGr, FNA25; > Panicum maximum Jacq. var. maximum — Meso6; > Panicum maximum Jacq. var. pubiglume K.Schum. ex Peter — Meso6. Basionym: Panicum maximum Jacq. 1781

Links to other floras: = Megathyrsus maximus - FNA24; = Urochloa maxima - FNA25

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FAC

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image #1 of Megathyrsus maximus© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Megathyrsus maximus© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
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image #4 of Megathyrsus maximus© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷

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