Blepharidachne kingii
| Blepharidachne kingii | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Genus: | Blepharidachne |
| Species: | B. kingii |
| Binomial name | |
| Blepharidachne kingii (S.Wats.) Hack. | |
Blepharidachne kingii is a species of grass known by the common name King's eyelashgrass. It is native to the Great Basin in the United States, where it grows in habitat such as pinyon-juniper woodland.[1] It is rare in California[2] and Idaho,[3] but it is one of the most common grasses of the northeastern deserts of Nevada.[2]
Description
Blepharidachne kingii is a perennial bunchgrass growing in clumps or mats of stems 3 to 14 centimeters tall. The curved, twisted, stiff, hairlike leaf blades are up to 3 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a purplish to straw-colored panicle of finely hairy spikelets.[1][4]
Common associates in the flora of the plant's basin and desert habitat include saltbush, winterfat, creosote bush, ragweed, greasewood, hopsage, and boxthorn.[2]
References
- 1 2 Blepharidachne kingii. The Jepson Manual.
- 1 2 3 Blepharidachne kingii. NatureServe. 2012.
- ↑ Blepharidachne kingii. Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
- ↑ Valdés-Reyna, J. Blepharidachne. Grass Manual. Flora of North America.
External links
- USDA PLANTS
- Blepharidachne kingii. CalPhotos.