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curly-mesquite
Hilaria belangeri
503 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 503 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
buffalograssBouteloua dactyloides
Hairy ErioneuronErioneuron pilosum
hall panicumPanicum hallii
tobosagrassHilaria mutica
Red GramaBouteloua trifida
hawk's eyeEuryops multifidus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 605 |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 321 |
| Texas | 257 |
| New Mexico | 26 |
| Mexico | 8 |
| Sonora | 4 |
| Chihuahua | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Queretaro de Arteaga | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Grass-like growth formListed by a harvested source as having a graminoid or grass-like growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | grasses, sedges, cattails, and allies · Poales |
| Family | grasses · Poaceae |
| Genus | Galleta Grasses · Hilaria |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise curly-mesquite with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.