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Trisetum canescens
Trisetum canescens Buckley
Nodding Oatgrass, Nodding Trisetum, Tall False Oat, Tall Trisetum
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Trisetum cernuum, Trisetum cernuum ssp. canescens, Trisetum cernuum var. canescens, Trisetum cernuum var. projectum, Trisetum spicatum var. projectum
USDA Symbol: TRCA21
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Near stream banks, and in forest margins or interiors, in moist to dry areas. Especially abundant in ponderosa pine stands and spruce-fir forests.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU |
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)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Trisetum canescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Trisetum canescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Trisetum canescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR