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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Leaf: The upper surface of the leaf blade has stiff, upright hairs growing from between the leaf veins. The main leaves have ear-like blades and bend outward away from the sheath.
Flower: The panicle has long side branches that spread upward, making it look oval. Parts of the glume and lower lemma often have reddish streaks, and their hairs are usually reddish or tipped with red or pink. The base where the leaf meets the stem is also red and lined with short, fine hairs.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AR , LA , TX
Native Distribution: Occurs in southern Arkansas into Louisiana and eastern Texas.
Native Habitat: Found in pine and loblolly savanna and flatwoods, coastal prairies, and bog margins.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet
Soil Description: Grows in sandy loam of swales and bogs.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW					FACU

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 178 - Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025) North Carolina Botanical Garden; Chapel Hill, NC.
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe

Additional resources

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