(Alpine Timothy)
Phleum alpinum, Lincoln Park, Golden Horseshoe, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 9189
Phleum alpinum, Crystal Lakes, Summit Co. 5732
Phleum alpinum, Mayflower Gulch, Summit Co. 7591
Phleum alpinum, Gold Dust Trail, Park Co. 6765
Phleum alpinum, Gold Dust Trail, Park Co. 5735
| Scientific Name | Phleum alpinum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PHAL2 |
| Common Name | Alpine Timothy | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 41063 |
| Family | Poaceae (Grass) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Montane to alpine (8000 to 14000 ft.); mountain meadows, streambanks and open understory. Plant: Perennial grass, strongly tufted; culms 8 to 24 inches long often decumbent and rooting at the nodes. Foliage: Sheaths smooth; stem blades flat, 3/4 to 4-3/4 inches long and 1/8 to 1/4-inch wide with rough margins and inflated and separating from the culm; ligules blunt, nearly entire, 1/8-inch long or less. Inflorescence: Dense panicle, nearly globe-shaped to short-cylindrical, 3/8 to 1-3/4 inches long, with an overall purplish cast, made up of closely packed spikelets; purplish glumes terminating in horn-like awns; anthers lavender. Bloom Period: June to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, Jepson E-Flora and E-Flora BC. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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