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 ILPIN INFORMATION ON    Leptochloa fascicularis
 
 
 CLASS:    MONOCOTYLEDENAE
 ORDER:    CYPERALES
 FAMILY:   POACEAE
 SCIENTIFIC NAME:  Leptochloa fascicularis
 AUTHORITY:  (Lam.) Gray
 
 COMMON NAMES:
    BEARDED SPRANGLE TOP
    SALT MEADOW GRASS
    SPRANGLE TOP
 
 SYNONOMY:   None
 
 PLANTS CODE: LEFA
 
 NATURAL COMMUNITIES:
     FOREST
       UPLAND FOREST
         WET-MESIC
       FLATWOODS
     WETLAND
       MARSH
         BRACKISH
     CULTURAL
       DEVELOPED LAND
 
 
 SAF FOREST COVER TYPE:
     CENTRAL
        Upland oak
           White/Black/Northern Red-  Oak
 
 NATURAL DIVISION:  UNAVAILABLE
 
 COUNTIES:
   ADAMS           ALEXANDER       CALHOUN         CASS            CHAMPAIGN
   CLARK           COOK            FAYETTE         GREENE          IROQUOIS
   JACKSON         KANE            MCDONOUGH       MACON           MACOUPIN
   MADISON         MASON           MENARD          MONROE          MORGAN
   MOULTRIE        PIKE            POPE            RANDOLPH        RICHLAND
   ST. CLAIR       SCOTT           SHELBY          UNION           WABASH
   WASHINGTON
 
 GROWTH FORM:  Monocot
 
 TAXONOMY COMMENTS:
     Swink et al. (Ref. 7) lump L. fascicularis and
     L. acuminata.
 
 TAXONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS:
    ROOTS:  Adventitious   (fibrous)
    LEAF ARRANGEMENT:   Alternate
    LEAF TYPE:   Simple
    LEAF MARGIN:   Entire
    LEAF VENATION:  Parallel
    LEAF SHAPE:     Linear
    INFLORESCENCE:   Panicle
    FLOWER MEROUS:  3
    FLOWER STRUCTURE:   Complete
    FLOWER PLACEMENT:  Hypogynous
    FRUIT:   Grain
 
 DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTIC COMMENTS:
     Species is tufted, culms densely branched from near the base;
     panicle branches are basally included in the sheath. This and
     L. acuminata are the only Illinois species with awned lemmas.
     Versus L. acuminata, this species has: 1) smaller lemmas,
     2) nearly smooth panicle branches.
 
 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION:
     ORIGIN:   Native
 
 GEOGRAPHIC COMMENTS:
     Species is scattered through most of Illinois, absent from northwest and
     extreme south. Swink et al. (Ref. 7) say: it is simply a matter
     of time before this species will be found in each of
     our counties.
 
 POPULATION DYNAMICS:
     STATE STATUS: Not listed
     FEDERAL STATUS: Not listed
     COMMONNESS:  Uncommon
     ENDEMIC:   NOT-ENDEMIC
 
 BIOLOGIC:
     HABIT:   Grasslike
     LIFE CYCLE:   Annual
     REPRODUCTION:   Sexual
     FLOWERING PERIOD:
         MONTH BEGINNING-      7         MONTH END-      9
     TROPHIC STATUS:  Autotrophic
     C02 FIXATION:  C4
     SEX:      Perfect
 
 ECODISTRIBUTION COMMENTS:
     Species is tolerant of saline habitats; along tollways,
     freeway ramps and associated ditches, alkali flats and
     ditches.
 
 ENVIRONMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS:   No data entered
 
 FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:    No data entered
 HUMAN RELATIONSHIP DATA:    No data entered
 
 WILDLIFE AND LIVESTOCK INFORMATION:   No data entered
 
 REVEGETATION PLANTINGS:
     WEEDINESS:   Non-weedy
 
 
 
 REFERENCES:
Swink, F., and G. S. Wilhelm.  1979.  Plants of the Chicago region.  Third ed.
     The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois.  922 pp.
Mohlenbrock, R. H.  1967-continuing.  The illustrated flora of Illinois.
     Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
 
 END OF DATA FOR SPECIES  Leptochloa fascicularis
 
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 ILPIN was developed by Louis Iverson*, with data compiled by David Ketzner and Jeanne Karnes
 Illinois Natural History Survey, 607 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign, IL 61820
     *currently employed by USDA Forest Service, 359 Main Rd., Delaware, OH 43015