Английская Википедия:Chloris texensis

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Chloris texensis is a species of grass known by the common name Texas windmill grass. It is endemic to Texas in the United States, where it occurs on the coastal prairies.[1]

This perennial grass forms clumps of stems up to 30 to 45 centimeters tall. The leaf blades are up to 15 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a panicle with several long, spreading branches arranged in a whorl. Each branch is up to 20 centimeters long and has 3 to 4 spikelets per centimeter along the distal part.[2] Flowering occurs in October and November.[3]

This plant grows on sparsely vegetated stretches of coastal prairie, often at mima mounds. Other plants located around these mounds include Hymenoxys texana, Thurovia triflora, and Rayjacksonia aurea.[3] It may also be associated with the rare Machaeranthera aurea.[1]

This plant is threatened with the loss of its habitat due to development, especially in the Houston area.[1][3]

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  1. 1,0 1,1 1,2 Chloris texensis. The Nature Conservancy.
  2. Chloris texensis. Шаблон:Webarchive Grass Manual Treatment.
  3. 3,0 3,1 3,2 Chloris texensis. Шаблон:Webarchive Center for Plant Conservation.