Hilaria (plant)
Hilaria is a genus of North American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as curly mesquite. They are found in the Southwestern United States, Mexico, and Guatemala.
The generic name honors French naturalist Augustin Saint-Hilaire.
; Species
- Hilaria annua Reeder & C.Reeder - Colima
- Hilaria belangeri Nash USA south to Oaxaca
- Hilaria cenchroides Kunth - from Chihuahua to Guatemala; naturalized in Arizona
- Hilaria ciliata Sohns - from Chihuahua to Oaxaca
- Hilaria hintonii Sohns - Guerrero, Morelos, Querétaro, México State
- Hilaria jamesii Benth. - United States
- Hilaria mutica Benth. - USA, Mexico
- Hilaria rigida Benth. ex Scribn. - United States, Mexico
- Hilaria semplei Sohns - Michoacán
- Hilaria swallenii Cory - United States, Mexico