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Cathestecum (erectum)

Morris J. Houck, Jr.
USDA NRCS - James E. "Bud" Smith Plant Materials Center
3776 Farm Road 1292
Knox City, Texas 79529-2514
(940) 658-3922
(940) 658-3047 (fax)
mhouck@tx.nrcs.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/txpmc
Family Scientific Name: Poaceae
Family Common Name: Grass Family
Scientific Name: Cathestecum erectum Vasey & Hack.
Common Name: False grama
Species Code: CAER2
Ecotype: Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, 4500 ft. elevation.
General Distribution: Dry hills, western Texas, southern Arizona, and northern Mexico.
Propagation Goal: plants
Time To Grow: 0
Target Specifications: N/A. Seeds did not germinate and this grass species was discontinued.
Propagule Collection: N/A.
Propagule Processing: N/A.
Pre-Planting Treatments: N/A.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:		 N/A.
Establishment Phase: N/A.
Active Growth Phase: N/A.
Hardening Phase: N/A.
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: N/A.
References: Gould 1978, 355; NRCS James E. `Bud' Smith Plant Materials Center, Knox City, Texas, Plant Collection Information, PM-580.

Citation:

Esquivel, Rudy G.. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Cathestecum erectum Vasey & Hack. plants USDA NRCS - James E. "Bud" Smith Plant Materials Center Knox City, Texas. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/11/02). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.