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Tridens strictus
Tridens strictus (Nutt.) Nash
Longspike Tridens
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Triodia stricta
USDA Symbol: TRST2
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 5-1/2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Green , BrownBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , KS , KY , LA , MO , MS , NC , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FAC | FACU | FACU |
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1126 Collected 2007-10-30 in Harrison County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb 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 Tridens strictus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tridens strictus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tridens strictus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-21Research By: DEW