Urochloa maxima

• Common Names
  Guineagrass
• Synonyms
  Panicum maximum, Megathyrsus maximus
• Family
  Poaceae
• Conclusions by Zone

  South

  Invasive (No Uses)

  For Status Assessments:
  Invasive and not recommended by IFAS. Will be reassessed every 10 years. Specified and limited uses may be considered by the IFAS Invasive Plants Working Group.

  Assessment Status: Complete

  Central, North

  Caution

  For Status Assessments:
  Caution - manage to prevent escape. May be recommended by IFAS. Will be reassessed in two years. 

  Assessment/reassessment currently in process. We are seeking expert input from land managers and scientists to complete our evaluation of this species. Your input is what allows the UF/IFAS Assessment to provide reliable, informed recommendations for the use of non-native plant species in the state of Florida.

  Assessment Status: Incomplete

• Growth Habit
  Graminoid
• Origin
  Africa, Asia Temperate
• Tool Used
  Status Assessment
• Predictive Tool Score
  N/A
• Assessment Dates
  2006, 2012, 2016
• Counties
  Alachua, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Escambia, Gadsden, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Jefferson, Lake, Lee, Leon, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe Keys, Monroe Mainland, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Lucie, Sumter, Volusia
• Detailed Data
  • urochloa_maxima_sa2016.pdf
• Links
  • USDA Plants Database
  • EDDMapS
  • Atlas of Florida's Vascular Plants
  • UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants