Diplachne fusca | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
Genus: | Diplachne |
Species: | D. fusca |
Binomial name | |
Diplachne fusca | |
Synonyms [3] | |
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Diplachne fusca, called bearded sprangletop and Kallar grass, is a widespread species of grass in the genus Diplachne , native to North America, the Caribbean, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia, and introduced in Europe, New Zealand and Hawaii, among other places. [3] [4] It prefers to live in salty, wet conditions, such as in salt marshes and shallow depressions. [5]
The following subspecies are currently accepted: [3]