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Erioneuron avenaceum
Erioneuron avenaceum (Kunth) Tateoka
Large-flower Woolly Grass, Large-flowered Tridens, Shortleaf Woollygrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Erioneuron avenaceum var. grandiflorum, Erioneuron grandiflorum, Tridens grandiflorus
USDA Symbol: ERAV
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Habitat: Rocky areas and grasslands.
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 Erioneuron avenaceum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Erioneuron avenaceum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Erioneuron avenaceum
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR