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Poaceae

Decorative millet

Echinochloa holciformis (Kunth) Chase

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Echinochloa

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Common names

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English
Decorative millet

Synonyms

  • Berchtoldia holciformis E.Fourn. ex Benth.
  • Berchtoldia holciformis (Kunth) E.Fourn.
  • Berchtoldia junciformis Hemsl.
  • Oplismenus holciformis Kunth
  • Orthopogon holciformis (Kunth) Spreng.
  • Panicum holciforme (Kunth) Steud.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.