Tridens muticus var. elongatus

(Buckley) Shinners
Endemic
Synonyms: Triodia elongata Tridens ×oklahomensis Tridens alongatus
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25. Treatment on page 36.

Culms usually 40-80 cm. Blades often 3-4 mm wide. Upper glumes usually 5.5-10 mm, 3-7-veined.

Distribution

Kans., Okla., Colo., N.Mex., Tex., La., Mo., Ark., Ariz.

Discussion

Tridens muticus var. elongatus grows on well-drained, clayey and sandy soils from Colorado to Missouri and from Arizona to Louisiana. It is not known from Mexico.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.