Diplachne fusca

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Diplachne fusca
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Diplachne
Species:
D. fusca
Binomial name
Diplachne fusca
Synonyms [2]
List
    • Bromus polystachiosForssk.
    • Diplachne polystachiaBacker
    • Festuca fuscaL.
    • Leptochloa fusca(L.) Kunth
    • Poa fusca(L.) Desf.

Diplachne fusca, called bearded sprangletop, 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. [2] It prefers to live in salty, wet conditions, such as in salt marshes and shallow depressions. [3]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted: [2]

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References

  1. Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 2: 615 (1817)
  2. 1 2 3 "Diplachne fusca (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. Quattrocchi, Umberto (26 April 2006). CRC World Dictionary of Grasses: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. CRC Press. p. 1202. ISBN   9780849313035.