Liverseed Grass

Urochloa panicoides

Description: Annual. Culms to 1 m long, decumbent and usually rooting at the lower nodes. Nodes glabrous. Primary panicle branches 2-10, spikelike. Lower flowers sterile.

Location: Coastal counties from Corpus Christi south to Brownsville.

Soil Type: Sand

Trivia: Introduced from Africa and now on federal noxious weed list

Economic, Environmental Importance: None