Leptoloma cognatum (J.A. Schultes) Chase. Common name: Fall Witchgrass. Phenology: Jun-Nov. Habitat: Sandy fields and roadsides. Distribution: NH and MN south to FL, TX, and n. Mexico.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, HC, Il, K4, RAB, Tat, Wipff & Hatch (1994), Wipff & Shaw (2018b); Panicum cognatum Schult. = Digitaria cognata (Schult.) Pilg. — Ar, Can, FlGr, FNA25, Mi, NE, NY, Tn, Va, WH3; = Digitaria cognata (Schult.) Pilg. ssp. cognata — ETx1, Mo1, NcTx; = Digitaria cognata (Schult.) Pilg. var. cognata; = Digitaria cognatum — Pa, orthographic variant; < Leptoloma cognatum (Schult.) Chase — Tx. Basionym: Panicum cognatum Schult. 1824
Links to other floras: = Digitaria cognata - FNA25
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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