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Nodding Trisetum - Trisetum canescens

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Native Species

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S4
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General Description
Stems loosely bunched, 40–100 cm. Leaves: blades mostly 5–9 mm wide. Inflorescence a loosely contracted to open panicle 10–25 cm long, the lower branches with clusters of spikelets distinctly set off from rest of inflorescence. Spikelets 7–9 mm long. Lemmas 2 to 4 per spikelet, awns 7–13 mm long, bent, from upper one-half of lemma (Lavin in Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

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Range Comments
Common throughout western North America (Lavin in Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 124

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Habitat
Middle to high elevation forest understory (Lavin in Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).


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