Whiplash Pappusgrass

Pappophorum vaginatum

Description: Perennial with erect or sometimes geniculate culms to 1 m long. Panicles tightly contracted. Awns about 2X as long as lemma body, spreading.

Location: Occurs only in S. Texas and Mexico. Found in open grasslands, valleys, and roadsides.

Soil Type: Sand and clay.

Trivia: Coresidential with Pappophorum bicolor.

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