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Trichloris crinita
Trichloris crinita (Lag.) Parodi
Two-flowered Trichloris, False Rhodes Grass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Chloris crinita, Chloris mendocina, Leptochloa crinita, Trichloris mendocina
USDA Symbol: TRCR9
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
False Rhodes Grass or Two-flowered Trichloris is a showy bunchgrass, 2-3 ft. tall, with fingers of white, feathery seed heads held above blue-green stems.
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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 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteDistribution
USA: AZ , NM , NY , TXNative Distribution: W. TX to AZ, s. to Mex.
Native Habitat: Silty areas along creeks & ditches
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Description: Deep, alluvial soils.
Propagation
Description: SeedCommercially Avail: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FAC | UPL |
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-PM-6 Collected 2006-09-15 in Presidio County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBibliography
Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. WasowskiSearch More Titles in Bibliography
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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Trichloris crinita in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Trichloris crinita in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Trichloris crinita
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-21Research By: TWC Staff