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Chloris andropogonoides

Chloris andropogonoides Fourn.

Slimspike Windmill Grass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CHAN

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
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: The flowers (florets) of grasses are often minute and therefore inconspicuous.

Distribution

USA: TX

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry , Moist

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

From the Archive

Wildflower Newsletter 1996 VOL. 13, NO.3 - Hummingbird Gardening, Blooms Beget Butterflies, Butterflies and Hummingbirds Fo...

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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