L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Prickly Spiralgrass
Tuctoria mucronata
(Crampton) Reeder
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Tuctoria
Species
Tuctoria mucronata
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Annual
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 1 states
Present
Not Present
Distribution Details
Federal T&E Status
Endangered
State T&E Status
Ca (E)
Also Known As
Orcuttia mucronata
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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