About Leptochloa crinita (Lag.) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow
Leptochloa crinita, previously classified under the synonym Trichloris crinita, is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae. Its common name is false Rhodes grass. This species is native to the Americas, with a range including the southwestern United States, northern Mexico, and South America from Peru to southern Argentina. It is a perennial grass that grows up to 1 meter tall, and sometimes spreads through stolons. Its rough-haired leaves grow up to 20 centimeters long and 1 centimeter wide. Its inflorescence is a panicle made up of up to 20 branches arranged in tight whorls. Each branch reaches up to 15 centimeters long, and is lined with tiny spikelets. Each spikelet contains one bisexual flower and one or two sterile flowers. In Argentina, this species is a common forage grass used on dry plains. In the United States, it is utilized for range revegetation.
