Enneapogon desvauxii

Enneapogon 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, and parts of South America. It is known less often on other continents.

Enneapogon desvauxii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Enneapogon
Species:
E. desvauxii
Binomial name
Enneapogon desvauxii
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.

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