Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

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    Poaceae
    Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

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    NY Barcode: 1727775

    Occurrence ID: 48783f23-bc52-4587-a4ab-4dc3dba84872

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<05
9M
Plants of Arizona
Terrestrial Ecosystems Survey, Tonto National Forest
Heteropogon contortus (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. S
Family: Poaceae
Symbol: HECO10
Common name: tanglehead
Locality: Arizona, Gila County;
Tonto National Forest; just NNE of Pinal Mountains,
N 33° 21' W 110° 46.754' 4292 ft.
Habitat: mesquite/semi-desert grassland, dissected terrain;TES Map Unit 363,
Life Zone LSM 3, +1; soil taxon: Arldic Haplustalfs, fine loamy, mixed,
superactive, thermic, deep, very gravelly, sandy loam
Associated spp: Prosopis velutina, Bouteloua curtipendula, Hilaria belangeri,
Mimosa aculeaticarpa biuncifera, Aristida ternipes, Cylindropuntia spinosior,
Acacia greggii, Nolina microcarpa, Dasytirion wheeled, Gutierrezia sarothrae,
Opuntia engelmannia, O. phaecantha, Ferrocactus wislezeni
Notes: perennial bunchgrass, clumps growing in shallow drainage
Origin: native
Collected by: Liz Makings 2216	13	September	2005
with: Andy Casillas
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