Tridentopsis mutica
Tridentopsis mutica is a New World species of grass known by the common name slim tridens.
Description
It is a perennial grass forming a thick tuft with a knotted base and rhizome. It reaches a maximum height of. The panicle has short branches appressed to the others, making the inflorescence narrow. The florets are generally purple in color.This plant uses C4 carbon fixation as its method of energy metabolism.
Distribution and habitat
It is native to northern Mexico and the southwestern and south-central United States.It grows in several types of habitat, including plateau and desert, woodlands, sagebrush, plains, and other areas with dry sandy and clay soils.