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Tridens texanus

Tridens texanus (S. Watson) Nash

Texas Fluffgrass, Texas Tridens

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TRTE2

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 Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: TX

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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