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Plant profile · Austin & Hill Country

Multiflower False Rhodes Grass

Trichloris pluriflora
native · Central Texas

Multiflower False Rhodes Grass is a grass native to Central Texas that grows 5 ft tall. It wants full sun and medium water, and handles clay soil. Blooms green and brown in Jul–Sep. Good for birds.

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The facts

4 sources
Type
Grass
Sun
Full sun (6–8 hrs of direct sun)
Water
Medium
Height
About 5 ft
Bloom
Jul–Sep · green, brown
Soil
Takes clay
Wildlife
Supports birds

Where it grows

1 occurrence record in Central Texas (GBIF).

Can you buy it?

Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.