Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

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

Tragus berteronianus Schultes
(spike Burgrass)


Family: Poaceae

Status: Exotic

Synonyms:
Nazia aliena auctores

Tragus berteronianus is an exotic grass with leaf blades that have hairs along the edges. Probably the most distinguishing characteristic though is the obvious hooked, bulbous based prickles on the glumes. The spikelets occur in a terminal spike. Tragus berteronianus is found in sandy waste ground near Silver City.
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Tragus berteronianus, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, near the golf course in Silver City, Sept. 5, 2009



Tragus berteronianus, closeup of spike, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, near the golf course in Silver City, Sept. 5, 2009



Tragus berteronianus, closeup of leaves with stiff hairs on the edges, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, near the golf course in Silver City, Sept. 5, 2009



Tragus berteronianus, field macro of spike, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, near the golf course in Silver City, Sept. 5, 2009



Tragus berteronianus, field macro of spikelet, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, near the golf course in Silver City, Sept. 5, 2009



Tragus berteronianus, field macro of spike, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, near the golf course in Silver City, Sept. 5, 2009


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