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Diplachne fusca (Linnaeus) P.Beauvois es Roemer & Schultz ssp.uninervia (J.Presl) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow

Mexican Sprangletop

Life form2, 3: grass, annual
Habitat: disturbed areas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: sheathing
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: grasslike or linear
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: green
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Poaceae (grass family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Gramineae (grass family)
Synonym(s)1: Leptochloa uninervia, Diplachne uninervia, Leptochloa fusca (Linnaeus) Kunth ssp. Uninervia (J.Presl) N.Snow
Status: uncommon
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range

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