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Poaceae ¦ Leptochloa ¦ Leptochloa fusca ¦ 12390

Label

Accession No.	12390
Family	Poaceae
Species	Leptochloa fusca (L.) Kunth
Subspecies	ssp. fascicularis (Lam.) N. Snow
Common name	"bearded sprangletop"
Collector Information	N. Snow (5781a) 11 August 1990
Geography	United States, Missouri, Saint Louis County
Lat./Long.	38° 45' 0.01" N, 90° 10 ' 0.01" W
Locality	Jefferson Barracks County Park, Occasional weed in lawn.
Ecology	in disturbed area adjacent to large salt mounds used by highway department, adjacent to railroad tracks, paralleling Mississippi River.
Climate

Taxonomy

Synonyms recognized by ITIS (bold taxon is currently accepted):

     Leptochloa fusca ssp. fascicularis (Lam.) N. Snow
     Diplachne acuminata Nash
     Diplachne fascicularis (Lam.) Beauv.
     Diplachne maritima Bickn.
     Leptochloa acuminata (Nash) Mohlenbrock
     Leptochloa fascicularis (Lam.) Gray
     Leptochloa fascicularis (Lam.) Gray
     Leptochloa fascicularis var. acuminata (Nash) Gleason
     Leptochloa fascicularis var. maritima (Bickn.) Gleason

Common Name(s): bearded sprangletop.

Taxonomic Hierarchy: (ITIS TSN=566046, click for more information and references)

        Kingdom: Plantae
            Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
                Division: Magnoliophyta
                    Class: Liliopsida
                        Subclass: Commelinidae
                            Order: Cyperales
                                Family: Poaceae
                                    Genus: Leptochloa
                                        Species: Leptochloa fusca
                                            Subspecies: Leptochloa fusca ssp. fascicularis

Images

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Nearby Accessions

There are no nearby accessions.

Locale

Nearby locations from the USGS Geographic Name Information System (GNIS) database:

Name County Dist., dir. Elevation (ft.) 7.5' Quad Name

KGLD-AM (St Louis) (Tower) St. Louis County, MO 1082 ft. E 417 Columbia Bottom

Chouteau Nameoki and Venice Levee (Levee) Madison County, IL 2558 ft. SE 420 Granite City

Lock and Dam 27 (Dam) St. Louis (city) County, MO 0.6 mi. NW 397 Columbia Bottom

Chain of Rocks Bridge (Bridge) Madison County, IL 0.8 mi. N 397 Columbia Bottom

Dam Number 27 (Dam) St. Louis (city) County, MO 0.8 mi. NW 397 Columbia Bottom

Chain of Rocks Bridge (Bridge) St. Louis (city) County, MO 0.9 mi. N 397 Columbia Bottom

Gabaret School (historical) (School) Madison County, IL 1.2 mi. S 417 Granite City

Gabaret Slough (Channel) Madison County, IL 1.3 mi. S 394 Granite City

Eastside Levee and Sanitary District Levee (Levee) Madison County, IL 1.3 mi. SE 427 Granite City

Northshore Country Club (Locale) St. Louis (city) County, MO 1.4 mi. N 420 Columbia Bottom

Chain of Rocks Park (Park) St. Louis County, MO 1.3 mi. NW 522 Columbia Bottom

Chain of Rocks (Falls) St. Louis (city) County, MO 1.7 mi. N 400 Columbia Bottom

Atkins School (historical) (School) Madison County, IL 1.7 mi. NE 417 Columbia Bottom

Chouteau Island (Island) Madison County, IL 1.7 mi. NE 417 Columbia Bottom

Chouteau Slough (Gut) Madison County, IL 1.6 mi. E 410 Columbia Bottom

Dundee Park (Park) St. Louis County, MO 1.7 mi. NW 482 Columbia Bottom

Odd Fellows Cemetery (Cemetery) Madison County, IL 1.8 mi. SE 427 Granite City

Glasgow Village (Populated Place) St. Louis County, MO 1.7 mi. W 499 Columbia Bottom

Villa Gesu Convent (Church) St. Louis County, MO 2.2 mi. N 502 Columbia Bottom

Chain of Rocks Canal (Canal) Madison County, IL 2 mi. NE 397 Columbia Bottom

Name	County	Dist., dir.	Elevation (ft.)	7.5' Quad Name
KGLD-AM (St Louis) (Tower)	St. Louis County, MO	1082 ft. E	417	Columbia Bottom
Chouteau Nameoki and Venice Levee (Levee)	Madison County, IL	2558 ft. SE	420	Granite City
Lock and Dam 27 (Dam)	St. Louis (city) County, MO	0.6 mi. NW	397	Columbia Bottom
Chain of Rocks Bridge (Bridge)	Madison County, IL	0.8 mi. N	397	Columbia Bottom
Dam Number 27 (Dam)	St. Louis (city) County, MO	0.8 mi. NW	397	Columbia Bottom
Chain of Rocks Bridge (Bridge)	St. Louis (city) County, MO	0.9 mi. N	397	Columbia Bottom
Gabaret School (historical) (School)	Madison County, IL	1.2 mi. S	417	Granite City
Gabaret Slough (Channel)	Madison County, IL	1.3 mi. S	394	Granite City
Eastside Levee and Sanitary District Levee (Levee)	Madison County, IL	1.3 mi. SE	427	Granite City
Northshore Country Club (Locale)	St. Louis (city) County, MO	1.4 mi. N	420	Columbia Bottom
Chain of Rocks Park (Park)	St. Louis County, MO	1.3 mi. NW	522	Columbia Bottom
Chain of Rocks (Falls)	St. Louis (city) County, MO	1.7 mi. N	400	Columbia Bottom
Atkins School (historical) (School)	Madison County, IL	1.7 mi. NE	417	Columbia Bottom
Chouteau Island (Island)	Madison County, IL	1.7 mi. NE	417	Columbia Bottom
Chouteau Slough (Gut)	Madison County, IL	1.6 mi. E	410	Columbia Bottom
Dundee Park (Park)	St. Louis County, MO	1.7 mi. NW	482	Columbia Bottom
Odd Fellows Cemetery (Cemetery)	Madison County, IL	1.8 mi. SE	427	Granite City
Glasgow Village (Populated Place)	St. Louis County, MO	1.7 mi. W	499	Columbia Bottom
Villa Gesu Convent (Church)	St. Louis County, MO	2.2 mi. N	502	Columbia Bottom
Chain of Rocks Canal (Canal)	Madison County, IL	2 mi. NE	397	Columbia Bottom

Links

Taxon Links for species Leptochloa fusca (L.) Kunth

CalPhotos, Berkeley Digital Library Project

CNPS Manual of California Vegetation Database

USDA Plants database

University of Washington Herbarium: Plants of Washington (images)

Texas A&M University: Image Library (images)

Lady Bird Johnson's Wildflower Center

Google Images

External link to this species in the UVU Herbarium:
http://herbarium.UVU.edu/virtual/search.asp?taxon=Leptochloa+fusca

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