Trichloris crinita
(False Rhodes Grass)
Trichloris crinita, Lajitas Airport Trails, Brewster Co. 5177
Trichloris crinita, Lajitas Airport Trails, Brewster Co. 5168
Trichloris crinita, Lajitas Airport Trails, Brewster Co. 5164
Trichloris crinita, Lajitas Airport Trails, Brewster Co. 5177
| Scientific Name | Trichloris crinita (Leptochloa crinita) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | TRCR9 |
| Common Name | False Rhodes Grass | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 522796 |
| Family | Poaceae (Grass) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Deep silty and clayey soils, low brushy areas, dry flats, canyons and on rocky slopes, generally along the Rio Grande. Plant: Densely tufted perennial grass, sometimes stoloniferous with culms to 48 inches long. Foliage: Sheaths smooth to sparsely hairy; narrow leaf blades to 8 inches long and less than 3/8-inch wide, firm, flat, grayish, coarsely hairy on upper surfaces near bases. Inflorescence: Relatively narrow and dense, long, feathery panicle appears as single cluster of 6-20 closely-spaced spikes; each up to 6 inches long with 7 to 9 spikelets per centimeter; each spikelet with two or more florets. Bloom Period: May to September. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and SEINet. |
BONAP Distribution Map Leptochloa crinitaMap Color Key |
Texas Status: Native |
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