- Scleropogon
Taxobox
name = "Scleropogon brevifolius"
status =
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Poales
familia =Poaceae
subfamilia =Chloridoideae
genus = "Scleropogon "
species = "S. brevifolius"
binomial = "Scleropogon brevifolius"
binomial_authority = Phil.
synonyms ="Scleropogon" is a monotypic genus of grass which includes the sole species "Scleropogon brevifolius", or burrograss. This grass is found in two areas of the world, in North America from the southwestern United States to central
Mexico and in South America inChile andArgentina . This is a perennial mat-forming grass with sharp, tufted leaves and firm awns. This grass may be dioecious, with staminate and pistillate plants growing in separate colonies.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8738,9277,9278 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SCBR2 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://herbarium.usu.edu/webmanual/info2.asp?name=Scleropogon_brevifolius&type=treatment Grass Manual Treatment]
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