Flora of North America species comparison

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Schedonnardus paniculatus

tumblegrass
Panicles

5-50 cm, rachises becoming curved;

branches 2-8(16) cm.
Lower glumes

1.5-3 mm;

upper glumes 1.5-4(5.5) mm;

lemmas 3-5 mm;

anthers 0.7-1.4 mm.
Caryopses

2.5-3.5 mm.
2n

= 20, 30.

Schedonnardus paniculatus
Distribution
from FNA
AR; AZ; CA; CO; IA; IL; KS; LA; MN; MO; MS; MT; ND; NE; NM; NV; OK; SD; TX; UT; WI; WY; HI; AB; MB; SK
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Discussion

Schedonnardus paniculatus is frequently found in disturbed areas. At maturity, the panicle breaks at the base and functions as a tumbleweed for seed dispersal. It is often a conspicuous feature of deserted towns in films of the American West.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 25, p. 230.
Parent taxa Poaceae > subfam. Chloridoideae > tribe Cynodonteae > Schedonnardus
Name authority (Nutt.) Trel.
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