Windmillgrass, Tumble Windmillgrass
Chloris verticillata Nutt.
Poaceae (Grass Family
▲ large cluster of windmillgrass
▲ seedling/young plant
▲▼ individual plants
▲▼ stem bases
▲▼ close-up of flattened stem bases
▲▼ "broom-like" emerging panicles
▲ plants with emerging and expanded panicles
▲▼ plants with expanded panicles
▲▼ expanded panicles
Windmill Grass:
· warm-season, simple perennial grass; bunch-type grass, but spreads with tillers (sideshoots)
· has yellow-green, folded leaves, with flattened stem bases; upright to spreading growth habit; grows from 1-10" tall
· inflorescence first looks like broom-like digitate panicle, but opens to typical panicle shape; when inflorescences dries, it breaks off from the plant, and tumbles along with the wind (sort of spinning like a windmill?)