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Tridens muticus (Slim tridens)
Strickland, Sam C.

Tridens muticus (Torr.) Nash

Slim tridens

Poaceae (Grass Family)

USDA Symbol: TRMU

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
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Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CA , CO , KS , LA , MO , NM , NV , OK , TX , UT
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:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Nueces River Authority - Uvalde, TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-47 Collected 2006-11-03 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Tridens muticus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Tridens muticus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tridens muticus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-10-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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