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Chloris virgata

Sw.

Showy Windmill Grass

G5Secure Found in 14 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129321
Element CodePMPOA1E0M0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusChloris
Other Common Names
feather fingergrass (EN) Feather Fingergrass (EN) Feather Windmill Grass (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1984-02-29
Change Date1984-02-29
Ecology & Habitat
Terrestrial Habitats
Old fieldCropland/hedgerowSuburban/orchard
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
ProvinceRankNative
North DakotaSNRYes
NevadaS2Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
HawaiiSNANo
North CarolinaSNANo
ArkansasSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNANo
TennesseeSNRYes
KansasS3Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
KentuckySNANo
NebraskaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
IndianaSNANo
OhioSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
MaineSNANo
UtahSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
DurationANNUAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (14)
Arizona (8)
AreaForestAcres
Blind Indian CreekPrescott National Forest26,847
Catalina St. Pk. Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest951
GaliuroCoronado National Forest28,333
Lower RinconCoronado National Forest3,278
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
TumacacoriCoronado National Forest44,594
Upper Romero WsrCoronado National Forest150
New Mexico (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bull CanyonCarson National Forest11,512
Candian RiverCibola National Forest7,149
Lower San FranciscoGila National Forest26,460
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
Sawyers PeakGila National Forest59,743
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 25. Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Poaceae, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxv + 781 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.