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Diplachne fusca subsp. uninervia

Mexican Sprangletop
Also known as: Atropis carinata Griseb. +19 more
  • Atropis carinata Griseb.
  • Brizopyrum uninervium (J.Presl) E.Fourn.
  • Diplachne carinata (Griseb.) Hack.
  • Diplachne carinata (Griseb.) Hack. ex Kurtz
  • Diplachne festuciformis H.Scholz
  • Diplachne fusca subsp. macrotricha Hack.
  • Diplachne fusca var. macrotricha Hack.
  • Diplachne fusca var. uninervia (J.Presl) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow
  • Diplachne imbricata (Thurb.) Scribn.
  • Diplachne nigrescens Desv.
  • Diplachne tarapacana Phil.
  • Diplachne uninervia (J.Presl) Parodi
  • Diplachne uninervia f. abbreviata Parodi
  • Diplachne uninervia f. uninervia
  • Diplachne uninervia subsp. abbreviata Parodi
  • Diplachne uninervia var. uninervia
  • Diplachne verticillata Nees & Meyen
  • Diplachne virens (Nees) Parodi
  • Eragrostis uninervia (J.Presl) Steud.
  • Festuca glycerioides Steud.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.

Diplachne fusca subsp. uninervia (commonly known as Mexican sprangletop) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Diplachne fusca, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Biennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arkansas, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Chile North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Florida, Honduras, Jamaica, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Texas, Venezuela

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Chagos Archipelago, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, Georgia, Greece, Hawaii, Illinois, Japan, Kansas, Libya, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New Zealand North, North Carolina, Northern Territory, Oklahoma, Oregon, Palestine, Queensland, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, South Australia, South Carolina, Spain, Tasmania, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Western Australia
Base Species & Variations

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