Tridens muticus

Tridens muticus
Conservation status
	; Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Tridens
Species:	T. muticus
Binomial name
	Tridens muticus; (Torr.) Nash

Tridens muticus is a species of grass known by the common name slim tridens.^[1] It is native to Mexico and the southwestern quadrant of the United States.

Distribution

It grows several types of habitat, including plateau and desert, woodlands, sagebrush, plains, and other areas with dry sandy and clay soils.

Description

It is a perennial grass forming a thick tuft with a knotted base and rhizome. It reaches a maximum height of 50 to 80 centimeters. The panicle has short branches appressed to the others, making the inflorescence narrow. The florets are generally purple in color.

This plant uses C4 carbon fixation as its method of energy metabolism.^[2]

References

^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Tridens muticus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
^ Forest Service Fire Ecology

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[1] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Tridens muticus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

[2] Forest Service Fire Ecology

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