Trichachne patens Swallen. Common name: Texas Cottontop. Phenology: May-Nov. Habitat: Scrublands, pastures, thickets. Distribution: C., s., and w. TX, and NM south to ne. Mexico.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = HC, K4, Tx; = Digitaria patens (Swallen) Henrard — ETx1, FNA25, Mex, NS, POWO. Basionym: Trichachne patens Swallen 1932
Links to other floras: = Digitaria patens - FNA25
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Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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