''Erioneuron'' is a genus of

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plants in the

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native to southern

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and southern

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. They are sometimes called by the common name woollygrass. These are tufty grasses with hairy

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Erioneuron avenaceum ''Erioneuron'' is a genus of New World plants in the grass family native to southern North America and southern South America. They are sometimes called by the common name woollygrass. These are tufty grasses with hairy spikelets.AZ NM TX), Mexico (from Chihuahua to

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Erioneuron pilosum ''Erioneuron'' is a genus of New World plants in the grass family native to southern North America and southern South America. They are sometimes called by the common name woollygrass. These are tufty grasses with hairy spikelets.AZ NM TX OK KS CO UT NV CA), Mexico (from Chihuahua to

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; formerly included * ''Erioneuron pulchellum'' - ''

Dasyochloa pulchella ''Dasyochloa'' is a monotypic genus containing the single species ''Dasyochloa pulchella''

References

Chloridoideae Poaceae genera {{Chloridoideae-stub