Common Name(s): | Red Sprangletop, Sprangletop,Red |
Scientific Name: | Leptochloa mucronata |
Synoyms: | Leptochloa filiformis |
Family: | Poaceae |
Longevity: | Annual |
Season: | Warm |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | 10 - 80 cm |
Flowers: | Jul - Nov |
Description: Mostly found as a weedy grass in plowed fields and gardens. Its inflorescence typically has more branches than Green sprangletop and the spikelets are smaller. It is of little value to most wildlife species and although limited in quantity, provides good forage for cattle. |