Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Beauv.

Family: Poaceae

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Echinochloa crusgalli (L.) Beauv., Echinochloa echinata (Willd.) P. Beauv., Panicum crusgalli L., Panicum crus-galli L.

Common names:

Ankee millet (1901, IA) (56)

Barn grass [Barn-grass, Barngrass] (1885-1938) (5, 66, 90, 92, 119)

Barnyard grass [Barn yard grass, Barn-yard grass, Barnyard-grass] (1840-Present) (3, 11, 21, 19, 45, 50, 56, 62, 66, 68, 72, 80, 85, 87, 88, 90, 92, 94, 109, 111, 118, 119, 122, 129, 131, 140, 143, 144, 145, 151, 152, 155)

Barnyard millet (1890) (68)

Cock's-foot [Cock's foot] (1896, NM) (151)

Cocks-foot grass [Cocks' foot grass] (1876?) (92)

Cockspur grass [Cockspur-grass] (1912-1938) (5, 62, 99, 119)

Hedgehog grass (1876?) (92)

Large crowfoot grass (1896, NM) (151)

Loose panic grass [Loose panic-grass] (1913) (5)

Water grass [Water-grass] (1896-1938) (5, 119, 151)

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