Dinebra panicea

Red Sprangletop


Field View of Dinebra panicea or Red Sprangletop

Field view of Dinebra panicea, common name Red Sprangletop.

 Another Field View of Red Sprangletop

 The inflorescence is reddish.

 Closer View

It has a weedy look.

Spindly Plants of <em>Dinebra panicea</em>

It can appear spindly like this.

 Thick Basal Leaves

Most oif the leaves are basal.

 Narrow, Stiff, Evenly -spaced Branches

This is the key appearance: abundant narrow, spindly, stiff branches that are evenly spaced.

Closer View of the Seedheads T

 The branches are well and rather evenly separated along the stem.

 Closer View of Seedheads

Individual saw-tooth spikelets are evenly placed along the seedhead.

 Roots of Red Sprangletop

Roots of Red Sprangletop.

How to Identify Red Sprangletop

  There is no similar grass. Red Sprangletop is short and grows thickly, the inflorescences close together. Individual plants are distinctive for their jagged, evenly spaced branches.


Similar Species

  Upon close inspection, there is no similar Arizona grass.