Green spangletop

Leptochloa dubia

Warm season, short-lived, native perennial bunchgrass. Drought tolerant, adapted to a wide variety of arid southwestern sites. Intolerant of poorly drained soils or high water tables. Establishes quickly and easily, behaving as a pioneer species. Provides good palatability and early spring forage to livestock and wildlife on open rangelands; occasionally cut for hay.