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Cottea pappophoroides
Cottea pappophoroides Kunth
Cotta Grass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: COPA13
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Habitat: Open hillsides.
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cottea pappophoroides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cottea pappophoroides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cottea pappophoroides
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR