Weed
churchmouse threeawn
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
Light brown
Smooth with some short-hispid pubescence on midnerve
Hard, surrounds the floretFloret:
A small flower in a clustered inflorescence (e.g., sunflower, grasses). In grasses, a floret consists of the lemma, palea, stamens, and pistil.
Enclosed in lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla.
One long central and two shorter lateral awnsAwn:
A narrow, bristle-like organ, as on the glumes or lemmas of grasses (Poaceae).
; sharp callusCallus:
The hard base of grass florets or spikelets, just above the point of disarticulation.
with hair.
Spiklets contain one floretFloret:
A small flower in a clustered inflorescence (e.g., sunflower, grasses). In grasses, a floret consists of the lemma, palea, stamens, and pistil. with well-developed awnsAwn:
A narrow, bristle-like organ, as on the glumes or lemmas of grasses (Poaceae). and a pointed callusCallus:
The hard base of grass florets or spikelets, just above the point of disarticulation.. Covered with hair.
State Noxious Weed: Hawaii
Not included
Poaceae
Aristida dichotoma Michx.
