Chloris cucullata is a species of grass known by the common name hooded windmill grass. It is native to the United States, particularly the states of Texas and New Mexico, and adjacent Mexico.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Genus: | Chloris |
| Species: | C. cucullata
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This is a clump-forming perennial grass with erect stems up to 60 centimetres (24 in) tall. The leaf blades are up to 20 centimetres (7.9 in) long, the longer ones located around the base. The panicle contains whorls of spikelets, each whorl with several branches up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long.[2] The branches are purplish, drying brown.[3]
References
edit- ^ NatureServe (1 December 2023). "Chloris cucullata". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ a b Chloris cucullata. Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Grass Manual Treatment.
- ^ Chloris cucullata. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.