Revegetation or Rangeland, Weed
purple needlegrass, purple tussockgrass
FloretFloret:
A small flower in a clustered inflorescence (e.g., sunflower, grasses). In grasses, a floret consists of the lemma, palea, stamens, and pistil.
Linear
Brown
Slightly rough and villous
LemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla.
encloses paleaPalea:
One of the thin bracts of grass floret enclosing the fruit (caryopsis) that is located on the side opposite the embryo.
and caryopsisCaryopsis:
The single-seeded fruit or grain of the grass family (Poaceae); the fruit wall (pericarp) is united with the seed coat (testa).
and is circular in cross-section.
Enclosed in lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla.
The callusCallus:
The hard base of grass florets or spikelets, just above the point of disarticulation.
is long, sharp, and densely bearded.
The long geniculateGeniculate:
Bent at a sharp angle.
awn arises from the bearded crown-like structure at the apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
of the lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla..
State Noxious Weed: Arizona
Not included
Poaceae
Nassella pulchra (Hitchc.) Barkworth
Stipa pulchra Hitchc.
