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Tridens buckleyanus
Tridens buckleyanus (L.H. Dewey) Nash
Buckley's Fluffgrass, Buckley's Tridens
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: TRBU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Spikelets pale to dark purple. Individual florets inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: TXWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Tridens buckleyanus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tridens buckleyanus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tridens buckleyanus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-02Research By: TWC Staff