Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
texana
ID:
908215

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hitchc.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1903

Citation Micro:
Bot. Gaz. 35: 283 (1903)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000907550

Common Names

  • Texana Willkommia
  • Willkommia
  • Willkommia Grass

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Description

Willkommia texana (also called Texas Fescue, among many other common names) is an annual grass species native to the southwestern United States. It grows in dry and sunny habitats, forming tufts of erect stems with narrow leaves and small spikelets.

Uses & Benefits

Willkommia texana is a species of plant used as an ornamental plant. It is also used in traditional medicine.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Willkommia texana has small white flowers with yellow anthers. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are thin and have a single blade.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Willkommia texana can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of soil types.

Where to Find Willkommia texana

Willkommia texana is native to the United States, primarily in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. It can be found in dry, sandy soils, often near streams or rivers.

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

A. S. Hitchcock (1865-1935): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hitchc.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:268622-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].