Whiplash Pappusgrass

Pappophorum vaginatum Buckley

Grass family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Flower Color
White, Green, Brown
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.