bio.wikisort.org - PlantEnneapogon desvauxii is a species of grass known by the common name nineawn pappusgrass. This is a short perennial bunchgrass native to the southwestern United States, northern Mexico, parts of South America, and occurs throughout arid parts of Africa.[1] It is known less often on other continents.
Species of flowering plant
Enneapogon desvauxii |
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Scientific classification  |
Kingdom: |
Plantae |
Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
Clade: |
Angiosperms |
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Monocots |
Clade: |
Commelinids |
Order: |
Poales |
Family: |
Poaceae |
Genus: |
Enneapogon |
Species: |
E. desvauxii |
Binomial name |
Enneapogon desvauxii
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Synonyms |
Pappophorum wrightii Cottea sarmentosa |
Description
Enneapogon desvauxi grows erect stems 10 to 40 centimeters tall.
It has a few hairy, thready leaves and fluffy gray inflorescences. Each spike is 3 to 6 centimeters long and contains fertile florets which form the fruit grain, each with nine spreading awns with white hairs.
References
- van Oudtshoorn, Frits (1992). Guide to Grasses of Southern Africa. Pretoria: Briza publications. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-920217-35-8.
External links
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