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Tridens muticus var. muticus

Tridens muticus (Torr.) Nash var. muticus

Slim Tridens, Awnless Fluffgrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Triodia mutica

USDA Symbol: TRMUM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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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
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CA , NM , NV , OK , TX , UT

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Patsy Glenn Refuge, c/o Wimberley Birding Society - Wimberley, TX

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 Tridens muticus var. muticus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Tridens muticus var. muticus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tridens muticus var. muticus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-12
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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