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Trisetum interruptum

Trisetum interruptum Buckley

Prairie False Oat

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TRIN5

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 2 feet tall, often shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , LA , NM , OK , 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 Trisetum interruptum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Trisetum interruptum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Trisetum interruptum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-21
Research By: TWC Staff

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