Urochloa ramosa (weed)

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Author(s): Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia
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Urochloa ramosa (weed) (L.) T.Q.Nguyen - (browntop millet)

This plant is native to tropical and subtropical parts of Africa and Asia. It has been introduced into several other regions and has become invasive in some areas like the south-eastern parts of the U.S., where it can infest crops like soybeans, cotton or maize. It is also sometimes grown as a cereal.

Synonyms:
Brachiaria ramosa

Vernacular names
• English: browntop millet
dixie signalgrass