Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Leptochloa panicea (Retz.) Ohwi ssp. brachiata (Steudl.) N. Snow

Family: Poaceae

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Festuca filiformis Lam., Leptochloa brachiata Steudl., Leptochloa filiformis (Lam.) Beauv., Leptochloa filiformis (Lam.) Beauv. var. pulchella (Scribn.) Beetle, Leptochloa panicea (Retz.) Ohwi ssp. brachiata (Steudl.) N. Snow

Common names:

Feather grass [Feather-grass] (1913-1938) (5, 119)

Mucronate sprangletop (Present) (50)

Red sprangletop [Red sprangle-top] (1852-1977) (3, 155, 163)

Salt grass [Salt-grass] (1913-1938) (5, 119)

Slender grass [Slender-grass] (1852-1938) (5, 119, 163)

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