Description

Grass Family (Poaceae). Slim tridens is a native, warm season, perennial bunch grass. The height ranges from 8 to 12 inches. The leaf blade is narrow, and rolled giving a needlelike appearance and sometimes sparsely covered with fine hairs. The leaf sheath is shorter than the internodes and usually covered with short hairs. The ligule is a ring of hairs. The stems are erect, slender, and somewhat swollen at the base. The seedheads are dense panicles, spikelets with 6  to 8 flowered, and pale purplish. The back of the palea is densely covered with hair.

Distribution: For current distribution, please consult the Plant Profile page for this species on the PLANTS Web site.