Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Cynosurus indicus L.

Common names:

Crabgrass [Crab grass, Crab-grass] (1884-1938) (5, 66, 72, 87, 88, 92, 119, 145)

Crop grass (1903) (5, 66)

Crowfoot [Crow foot, Crow's foot] (1884-1903, Southern states) (66, 87, 88)

Crowfoot grass (1913, IA) (80)

Dog's-tail [Dog's tail] (1913) (5)

Dog-tail grass [Dog tail grass, Dog's tail grass, Dogs' tail grass, Dog's-tail grass] (1840-1897) (19, 75, 92, 145)

Goose grass [Goose-grass, Goosegrass] (1852-1977) (3, 5, 85, 94, 111, 119, 122, 134, 140, 163)

Indian goose grass [Indian goosegrass] (Present) (50)

Wire grass [Wire-grass] (1840-1938) (5, 19, 56, 66, 75, 80, 87, 88, 92, 119)

Yard grass [Yard-grass, Yardgrass] (1852-1944) (5, 87, 88, 92, 94, 99, 119, 134, 140, 163)