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Amazon Sprangletop (Leptochloa panicoides)

single plant of Amazon Sprangletop
Amazon Sprangletop is one of the more common sprangletop species in rice fields. It is especially prevalent in south Louisiana.

Amazon Sprangletop in rice
The familiar whitish heads sticking up above the rice canopy are characteristic of Amazon Sprangletop.

Panicle of Amazon Sprangletop
The conical shape and erect panicles of Amazon Sprangletop give rise to the synonym Tighthead Sprangletop.






Posted on: 3/17/2005 5:15:14 PM

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