Status: Native
Synonyms:
Lepturus paniculatus Nuttall
Schedonnardus paniculatus is a curious grass of dry plains. The main axis of the panicle is reddish. The panicle has spikelike branches with closely appressed single floret spikelets that appear to be part of the branch. The glumes are unequal. Schedonnardus paniculatus is probably overlooked, because the panicles appear to be empty of florets.
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Schedonnardus paniculatus, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, October 3, 2009
Schedonnardus paniculatus, panicle, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, October 3, 2009
Schedonnardus paniculatus, panicle branch, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, October 3, 2009
Schedonnardus paniculatus, field macro of spikelet on panicle branch, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, October 3, 2009
Schedonnardus paniculatus, macro of spikelet, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, October 3, 2009
Schedonnardus paniculatus, macro of portion of panicle branch, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, October 3, 2009
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