beetlegrass sprangletop
Diplachne fusca (L.) P.Beauv.
Diplachne fusca, known as beetlegrass sprangletop, is a grass species in the Poaceae family. It is native to North America, the Caribbean, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia, and has been introduced to Europe, New Zealand, and Hawaii. It thrives in salty, wet environments such as salt marshes and shallow depressions.
Description
Diplachne fusca (L.) P.Beauv., commonly referred to as beetlegrass sprangletop, is a grass species in the Poaceae family. It is found in regions including CY, IT, GR, TR, Atlántico, Bolívar, La Guajira, Magdalena, Sucre, NO, KR, Vermont-US, Afghanistan, Alabama, Algeria, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Bahamas, and Bangladesh. This species prefers habitats with high salinity and moisture, such as salt marshes and shallow waterlogged areas. It was first described in 1817.
Other common names
Brown Beetle GrassMexican sprangletopbeetlegrass sprangletop
Distribution
CY · IT · GR · TR · Atlántico, Bolívar, La Guajira, Magdalena, Sucre · NO · KR · Vermont-US · Afghanistan · Alabama · Algeria · Angola · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Argentina South · Arizona · Arkansas · Bahamas · Bangladesh · Belgium · Belize · Bolivia · Borneo · Botswana · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · British Columbia
Synonyms
Bromus polystachiosDiplachne polystachyaFestuca fuscaLeptochloa fuscaPoa fuscaUralepis fusca