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Arizona signalgrass

Urochloa arizonica (Scribn. & Merr.) Morrone & Zuloaga

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Urochloa

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Common names

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English
Arizona signalgrass

Synonyms

  • Brachiaria arizonica (Scribn. & Merr.) S.T.Blake
  • Brachiaria arizonica var. laeviglumis (Scribn. & Merr.) Beetle
  • Brachiaria arizonica var. major (Vasey) Beetle
  • Brachiaria arizonica var. tenuis (Scribn. & Merr.) Beetle
  • Panicum arizonicum Scribn. & Merr.
  • Panicum arizonicum var. dissitiflorum Scribn. & Merr.
  • Panicum arizonicum var. laeviglume Scribn. & Merr.
  • Panicum arizonicum var. majus (Vasey) Scribn. & Merr.
  • Panicum arizonicum var. tenue Scribn. & Merr.
  • Panicum dissitiflorum Vasey ex S.Watson
  • Panicum fasciculatum var. majus (Vasey) Beal
  • Panicum fuscum var. majus Vasey

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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