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Common Name(s): Green Sprangletop, Sprangletop,Green
Species: Leptochloa dubia
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Family: Poaceae
Tribe: Eragrosteae
Longevity: Perennial
Season: Warm
Origin: Native
Height: 30 - 100 cm
Flowers: May - November
Description: Infrequently found on rocky hillsides in our region. Its inflorescence has a "sprangled" appearance and the spikelets appear to be notched at the tip. It is of little value to most wildlife species but provides good forage for cattle.
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