Urochloa platyphylla (Munro ex C. Wright) R. D. Webster

Broadleaf Signalgrass

Synonyms: Brachiaria platyphylla (Munro ex C. Wright) Nash

Natural range: Southeastern U.S., West Indies, and South America

Habitat: Moist disturbed sites.

Florida status: Native

Recognition: Grass is 25-100 cm tall, decumbent. Spikelets large (3.8-5 mm.) and solitary. Upper glumes with 5-7 veins. Upper glumes and lower lemmas glabrous.