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*Urochloa reptans (Linnaeus) Stapf. Common name: Sprawling Signalgrass. Phenology: Jun-Nov. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of the Paleotropics.

Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, FlGr, FNA25, K4, Meso6; = Brachiaria reptans (L.) C.A.Gardner & C.E.Hubb. — NS; = n/a — C, Tat; = Panicum reptans L. — Tx. Basionym: Panicum reptans L. 1759

Links to other floras: = Urochloa reptans - FNA25

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: UPL

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