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Echinochloa paludigena Wieg.
Florida cockspur

Echinochloa paludigena
Copyright by: George Rogers

Family: Poaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Annual

Native Range: Endemic to peninsular Florida.

Map of Florida Locations

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: Rare

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

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Other data on Echinochloa paludigena available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Echinochloa paludigena has been found in the following 8 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Native
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Present Native
Everglades and Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area Present Native
Frog Pond/L-31 N Transition Lands Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Nicodemus Slough Present Native
Pal-Mar Present Native
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve Present Native

Echinochloa paludigena has been found in the following 7 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Native
Collier County Native
Hendry County Native
Lee County Native
Miami-Dade County Native
Monroe County (Keys) Native
Monroe County (Mainland) Native

Echinochloa paludigena has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Wetland

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Echinochloa paludigena
Copyright by: George Rogers
Echinochloa paludigena
Copyright by: George Rogers
Echinochloa paludigena
Copyright by: George Rogers
Echinochloa paludigena
Copyright by: George Rogers