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Tripogon spicatus
Tripogon spicatus (Nees) Ekman
American Fiveminute Grass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Bromus spicatus
USDA Symbol: TRSP
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 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: TXWeb 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 Tripogon spicatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tripogon spicatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tripogon spicatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-21Research By: TWC Staff