Leptochloa filiformis Calflora

Taxon Report

Leptochloa filiformis (Pers.) P. Beauv.

(not an active name)

Red sprangletop

Leptochloa filiformis is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Leptochloa panicea ssp. brachiata


	Plant Range Observation Search ~37 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Leptochloa
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub

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JEF + PLANTS	Leptochloa panicea ssp. brachiata

Information about Leptochloa filiformis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (LEPAB) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/29/2024).