Calflora
Taxon  Report   11795    
Leptochloa fusca  (L.) Kunth  ssp. fascicularis  (Lam.) N. Snow
Bearded sprangletop
Leptochloa fusca ssp. fascicularis, a monocot, is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Bloom Period
Family: Poaceae  
Genus: Leptochloa
Parent: Leptochloa fusca

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSDiplachne acuminata
PLANTSDiplachne fascicularis
PLANTSDiplachne maritima
PLANTSLeptochloa acuminata
PLANTSLeptochloa fascicularis var. acuminata
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More information about  Leptochloa fusca ssp. fascicularis
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Consortium of California Herbaria 2

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/16/2021).