Dasyochloa pulchella - Fluffgrass

Family: Poaceae

 

Compound: Das pul

 

Synonyms: Erioneuron pulchellum, Koeleria pulchella, Sieglingia pulchella, Sieglingia pulchella var. parviflora, Tricuspis pulchella, Tridens pulchellus, Triodia pulchella, Uralepis pulchella

Geographic Origin: SW US, Northern and Central MX

 

Characteristics: A tiny, clump-forming grass under 6in (15cm) in height. Inflorescences are compact clusters with fluffy material. 

 

Natural History: Grows up to 6,000ft (1829m) elevation in flats or on rocky desert slopes.

 

Cultivation Notes: Unknown

 

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Ethnobotany: Unknown

 

Citations:

 

SEINet Arizona - New Mexico Chapter

https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=Dasyochloa+pulch…

 

iNaturalist

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/76607-Dasyochloa-pulchella