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Carr, Bill

Trichoneura elegans

Trichoneura elegans Swallen

Silveus Grass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TREL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3-1/2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: TX

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 Trichoneura elegans in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Trichoneura elegans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Trichoneura elegans

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-21
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