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Scientific Name: Echinochloa crusgalli
English Name: Jungle rice, Awnless barnyard grass,
Local/Bangla Name: Shama ghas (শামা ঘাস)
Photo: Donna Pomeroy (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Description:
This plant is characterized by its tall, tufted annual growth with coarse stalks. Its stems typically sprawl along the ground before ascending upwards. The elongated leaves are flat, smooth, and slightly rough along the edges, with a prominent light-colored mid-vein. Ligules are absent, and blade sheaths are smooth, sometimes displaying a reddish hue closer to the ground. The panicle is dense, green or purple, and protrudes slightly, with branches that may droop.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
This plant thrives in freshwater habitats like wetlands, ditches, ponds, and rivers. It is widespread across Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater.
Comments:
It is an emergent aquatic weed.
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