Leptochloa digitata
Finger Sprangletop
Also known as: Eleusine digitata (R.Br.) Spreng. +3 more
- Eleusine digitata (R.Br.) Spreng.
- Leptochloa subdigitata Trin. ex Steud.
- Poa digitata R.Br.
- Rabdochloa subdigitata Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Leptochloa digitata (commonly known as Finger sprangletop) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Australasia, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
South Carolina