Urochloa platyphylla
broadleaf signal grass, broadleaf signalgrass
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sheathing
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
green
Flower Month
May - October
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.9
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FAC
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
0
Field Characters
Can be identified when sterile by its wide leaves. Ligule consists of a fringe of hairs. Leaf sheath is hairy with smooth leaf blade. Leaf blade is often tinge of maroon. First leaf 4 to 5 times as long as wide.
Animal Use
Poor forage.
Habitat
Loamy soils, fields, gardens, roads, ditches.