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Poaceae, Panicoideae, Paniceae - Cupgrass

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tribe Paniceae

Texas Cupgrass (Silky Cupgrass) Eriochloa sericea

Erect.  Alternating branches, tightly appressed onto culm.  Spikelets overlaped and appressed on branches.  Very good forage, but does not survive heavy grazing.

Photos taken in Coleman County, Texas, September 2005

(Native of Texas - Taylor, Callahan, Runnels, Brown,  Shackelford)

See similar   Cordgrass, genus Spartina

 

 

                       

 

Tapertip Cupgrass Eriochloa acuminata

Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, July 2007

(Native of Texas - Brown)

Variations

Southwestern Cupgrass Eriochloa acuminata var. acuminata

 

Small Tapertip Cupgrass (Plains Cupgrass) Eriochloa acuminata var. minor

 

Other Species In My Area

Prairie Cupgrass Eriochloa contracta

(Native of Texas - Nolan, Jones, Callahan, Eastland, Brown)

 

 

Also see:

Dallisgrass

 

Waves of Grain Index - Grass

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