BarnOmics
Barnyard Millet Database
Barnyard Millet Database
| Common Name: | Barnyard grass |
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| Ploidy and Chromosome number: | Allohexaploid, 2n = 6x = 54 |
| Origin: | China, Japan, and Korea |
| Habitat: | Annual, and temperate region |
| Synonyms: | Panicum crus-galli, Panicum hispidulum, Milium crus-galli, and Pennisetum crus-galli |
| Distribution: |
Widely distributed in South and Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe, and America |
| General morphology: | An erect plant up to 200 cm tall, with smooth leaves 10-40 cm long and 6-20 mm wide. The plant is green to purple, with 10-25 cm inflorescences and 5-15 slightly hairy, ascending racemes. Spikelets are branched with 2-5 mm long awns, and setae are present on the primary branches. |
