Rottboellia cochinchinensis (weed)
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Rottboellia cochinchinensis - inflorescence segments (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ
Source: IPM Images
Author(s): Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ
Source: IPM Images
Rottboellia cochinchinensis (weed) (Lour.) W. Clayton - (itchgrass)
Itchgrass is an annual grass of pantropical distribution and a pest of graminaceous crops. In particular, it affects rice and can reduce its yield by more than 50%. The plant produces a large number of seeds which can survive for up to 4 years and can emerge from soil depths of up to 8 cm.
| Vernacular names | |
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| • English: | itchgrass guinea-fowl grass |
| • Español: | cebadilla paja peluda |
| • Français: | herbe Bette-Elise |
| • Português: | capim-camalote |
Synonyms:
Rottboellia exaltata
- Other images of Rottboellia cochinchinensis (weed) (IPM Images - click to enlarge)
caryopsis in ventral (left) and dorsal (right) views
