Quercus

Red Sprangletop

Leptochloa panicea

Native to Georgia (estimated)

Ecological relationships

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3CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Dinebra

  • Mocis latipesSmall Mocis, Striped Grass Looper
  • Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
  • Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
0BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
4BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Leptochloa

  • Anas creccaGreen-winged Teal
  • Aythya collarisRing-necked Duck
  • Fulica americanaAmerican Coot
  • Mareca streperaGadwall
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Poaceae

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Also known as

Leptochloa filiformis; Leptochloa panicea

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankG5
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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