Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Aristida ternipes Cavanilles var. gentilis (Henrard) Allred
(Spidergrass)

Family: Poaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
By var., see Allred

Aristida ternipes var. gentilis resembles Aristida schiedeana var. orcuttiana, except that the first glume is almost equal to the second and the awn is almost straight. The column is not heavily twisted. Aristida ternipes var. ternipes is another variety with the lateral awns greatly reduced.
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Aristida ternipes var. gentilis, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Knight Peak, Oct. 6, 2007

Aristida ternipes var. gentilis, panicle, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Knight Peak, Oct. 6, 2007

Aristida ternipes var. gentilis, spikelets, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Knight Peak, Oct. 6, 2007

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