Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Heteropogon contortus (Tanglehead,zacate colorado)
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Habitat: rocky slopes,canyons,washes
Life Form: grass,perennial Leaf Description: grasslike leaves Flower Color: green Flowering Period: Sept. to Oct. Spines: spineless Family: Poaceae (grass family) Abundance: common Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, and J. Malusa. 2014. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 6. Poaceae - Grass Family. Phytoneuron 2014-35, 1-139 page 80 (13.8 MB pdf) |
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Our member horticultural expert is Hank Jorgensen. For more information on this plant species, see Hank's page (opens in a new tab).
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