Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
None
Eragrostis barrelieri is an annual lovegrass most easily distinguished
by the curious yellow glands at the nodes on the culm. Florets are tightly packed on
the spikelet. The lateral pedicels are spreading when mature. This grass is a city dweller.
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Eragrostis barrelieri, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, Nov. 7, 2007
Eragrostis barrelieri, stem nodes with yellowish glands, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, Nov. 7, 2007
Eragrostis barrelieri, detail of spikelet, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, Nov. 7, 2007
Eragrostis barrelieri, annual growth habit/root system, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Nov. 7, 2007
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