Echinochloa crus-galli/muricata (hanenpoot)

Comparison between Echinochloa crus-galli and Echinochloa muricata. The two most common Echinochloa spp. in Belgium.

Echinochloa crus-galli Europese hanenpoot (Dutch)	Echinochloa muricata stekelige hanenpoot (Dutch)
Spikelets not very spiny. Spikelets don't stick to your fingers when pinching the inflorescence.	Spikelet very spiny. Spikelets clearly stick it your fingers when pinching the inflorescence.
Sheat opening short.	Sheat opening long.