Goosegrass

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Goosegrass is sometimes called "Silver Crabgrass" because mature plants are bleached in appearance toward the base

Goosegrass has an inflorescence with radiating spikes, similar to crabgrass. Unlike crabgrass, goosegrass has an inflorescence with mulitple florets per individual spikelet

Membranous ligule of goosegrass

Mature goosegrass in bloom

• Scientific Name: Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.

• Common Names: Goosegrass (United States), Bullgrass, Crab grass (South Africa), Crowfoot grass (English), Crow's foot grass (Australia), Elevzina indiiskaia (Russian), Fahitalo, Fowl-foot grass (English), Grama de caballo (Cuba), Herbe Pied De Poule, Herbe Pieds Poule, Indian goose grass, Kavoronaisivi (Fiji), Keteketarmalk, Mahkwekwe, Mangrasi (Suriname), Manienie ali'i, Manneczka piaskowa (Polish), Ohi shiba (Japanese), Panico indiano (Italian), Pata de galinha (Portugese), Pate de gallina (Peru), Pied de poule de l’Inde (French), Plat Handjesgras, Rapoka grass, Reh takai, Rumput Sambau, Sambau, Silver crabgrass (United States), Umog, Vorovoroisivi, Wild finger millet, Wire grass, Yaa teen kaa, Z'Herbe Pied De Poule

• Climatic Zone: Temperate, Subtropical

• Geographic Distribution: North America, Africa, Europe, East Asia, Australia, South America

• Life Cycle: Summer Annual

• Photosynthetic Apparatus: C4

• Major Identifying Characteristic: Folded vernation. Membranous ligule. Smooth, overlapping, very compresssed sheath. Distinct inflorescence.