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Hilaria (plant)
Hilaria
is
a genus
of
North American
plants
in the
grass family
. Members of the
genus
are commonly known as
curly
mesquite
. They are found in the
Southwestern United States
,
Mexico
, and
Guatemala
.
The
generic name
honors
French naturalist
Augustin Saint-Hilaire
.
; Species
Hilaria annua
Reeder
& C.Reeder -
Colima
Hilaria belangeri
Nash
USA
south
to
Oaxaca
Hilaria cenchroides
Kunth
- from
Chihuahua
to Guatemala;
naturalized
in
Arizona
Hilaria ciliata
Sohns - from Chihuahua to Oaxaca
Hilaria hintonii
Sohns -
Guerrero
,
Morelos
,
Querétaro
,
México State
Hilaria jamesii
Benth. -
United States
Hilaria mutica
Benth. - USA, Mexico
Hilaria rigida
Benth. ex Scribn. -
United
States
, Mexico
Hilaria semplei
Sohns -
Michoacán
Hilaria swallenii
Cory
- United States, Mexico