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Hilaria swallenii
Hilaria swallenii Cory
Swallen's Curly Mesquite, Swallen's Curly-mesquite
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HISW
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: NM , TXNative Habitat: Dry plains and rocky mesas.
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-PM-23 Collected 2006-11-17 in Jeff Davis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb 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 Hilaria swallenii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hilaria swallenii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hilaria swallenii
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR