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Chloris × subdolichostachya (Shortspike windmillgrass)
San Antonio River Authority

Chloris × subdolichostachya Muell. (pro sp.)

Shortspike Windmillgrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

USDA Symbol: CHSU3

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 0-1 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: The flowers (florets) of grasses are often minute and therefore not visible to the naked eye.

Distribution

USA: AZ , KS , LA , NM , TX
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0990 Collected Oct 10, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Chloris × subdolichostachya in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Chloris × subdolichostachya in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chloris × subdolichostachya

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-10-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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