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Kalinia obtusiflora
Kalinia obtusiflora (Fourn.) H.L. Bell & Columbus
Kalinia Grass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Brizopyrum obtusiflorum, Eragrostis obtusiflora
USDA Symbol: KAOB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMNative Habitat: Dry to wet alkali flats.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)
Research Literature
Reslit 3021 - FOUR NEW SUBTRIBES: ALLOLEPIINAE, JOUVEINAE, KALINIINAE, AND SOHNSIINAE IN THE CYNODONTEAE (POACEAE: CHLORIDOIDEAE) (2017) Paul M. Peterson, K. Romaschenko & Y. Herrera Arri...This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Kalinia obtusiflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Kalinia obtusiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Kalinia obtusiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR