Leptochloa crinita
Also known as: Chloridopsis blanchardiana Gay ex Scribn. +12 more
- Chloridopsis blanchardiana Gay ex Scribn.
- Chloris mendocina Phil.
- Chloris trichodes Lag. ex Parodi
- Chloropsis blanchardiana (Hack.) Kuntze
- Chloropsis blanchardiana Gay ex Scribn.
- Chloropsis crinita (Lag.) Kuntze
- Chloropsis fasciculata (E.Fourn.) Kuntze
- Chloropsis mendocina (Phil.) Kuntze
- Leptochloris crinita Munro ex Kuntze
- Leptochloris greggii Munro ex Merr.
- Trichloris blanchardiana E.Fourn. ex Scribn.
- Trichloris blanchardiana Hack.
- Trichloris crinita (Lag.) Parodi
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Leptochloa crinita is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Bolivia, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, New Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Texas, Uruguay
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)
India, New York