Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
None
Schismus barbatus is an exotic grass of open desert land. It is low and prostrate. The leaves are relatively short. There are multiple minute slightly hairy florets per spikelet. The florets nearly totally enclosed by the translucent and flimsy glumes. The lemma is notched.
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Schismus barbatus, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Engineer Canyon, March 17, 2010
Schismus barbatus, closeup of leaves and inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Engineer Canyon, March 17, 2010
Schismus barbatus, 1x field macro of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Engineer Canyon, March 17, 2010
Schismus barbatus, 4x macro with glumes spread revealing lemma of terminal floret, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Engineer Canyon, March 17, 2010
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