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Diplachne fusca

(L.) P. Beauv.

Family: Poaceae
Order: Poales
Class: Liliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Synonyms: Leptochloa fusca, Diplachne uninervia.





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Diplachne fusca, called bearded sprangletop and Kallar grass, is a widespread species of grass in the genus Diplachne, native to North America, the Caribbean, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia, and introduced in Europe, New Zealand and Hawaii, among other places. It prefers to live in salty, wet conditions, such as in salt marshes and shallow depressions.

Subspecies: The following subspecies are currently accepted:
  • Diplachne fusca subsp. fascicularis (Lam.) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow
  • Diplachne fusca subsp. fusca
  • Diplachne fusca subsp. muelleri (Benth.) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow
  • Diplachne fusca subsp. uninervia (J.Presl) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow

Source: Wikipedia, article Diplachne fusca. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
155754114/03/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresCardenal CaglieroRosemary Scoffield
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Diplachne fusca – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 19/09/2026.