familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Chloridoideae
genusTridens
speciesTridens muticus
varietyTridens muticus var. muticus
Tridens muticus var. muticus
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25. Treatment on page 36.
Culms usually 20-50 cm. Blades 1-2 mm wide. Upper glumes 4-5 (6) mm, 1-veined.
Distribution
Ariz., N.Mex., Tex., Utah, Calif., Ark., Okla., Nev.
Discussion
Tridens muticus var. muticus is a common species on dry, sandy or clay soils in the arid southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
"decumbent" is not a number.
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common +
absent +
bulliform +
absent +
membranous +
reddish-purple +
rounded to truncate +
emarginate to bilobed +
kranz +
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arising +
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Tridens muticus var. muticus +
Tridens muticus +
variety +
dioecious +
hyaline +
membranous +
1-veined +
absent +
perennial +
varied +