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Leptochloa panicea ssp. mucronata

Leptochloa panicea (Retz.) Ohwi ssp. mucronata (Michx.) Nowack

Mississippi Sprangletop, Mucronate Sprangletop

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Leptochloa attenuata, Leptochloa filiformis var. attenuata, Leptochloa mucronata

USDA Symbol: LEPAM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: GA , IL , KS , KY , LA , MA , MO , MS , OK , TN , TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-153 Collected 2007-09-11 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Leptochloa panicea ssp. mucronata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Leptochloa panicea ssp. mucronata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Leptochloa panicea ssp. mucronata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-13
Research By: CBR

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