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Microchloa kunthii
Microchloa kunthii Desv.
Kunth's Small Grass, Kunth's Smallgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Paspalum tenuissimum
USDA Symbol: MIKU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , TXNative Habitat: Granitic outcrops on rocky slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Microchloa kunthii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Microchloa kunthii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Microchloa kunthii
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR