*Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P.Beauv.

Spikelets 2–3 mm long, usually violet tinged and conspicuously hispid, awned or awnless. Hairs present at the base of the inflorescence branches. Culms up to 90 cm high. Widespread. Garden weed; pastures. Introd. from tropics. Fl. summer. Barnyard Grass