Taxon: Trachypogon spicatus (L. f.) Kuntze

Summary

Genus:

Trachypogon

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Panicoideae

Tribe:

Andropogoneae

Subtribe:

Apludinae

Nomen number:

36820

Place of publication:

Revis. gen. pl. 2:794. 1891

Verified:

03/30/1993 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

2 (1 active, 1 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Stipa spicata L. f.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Trachypogon capensis Trin.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Andropogon plumosus Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Heteropogon secundus J. Presl
Trachypogon plumosus (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Nees
Trachypogon polymorphus Hack.
Trachypogon secundus (J. Presl) Scribn.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: = Trachypogon plumosus (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Nees
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
Gould, F. W. & R. Moran. 1981. The grasses of Baja California, Mexico. Note: = Trachypogon secundus
Gould, F. W. 1975. The grasses of Texas Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46:621.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	crinkle-awn		as Trachopogon secundus	1	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
Spanish	zacate barba larga		as Trachopogon secundus	2	Gould, F. W. & R. Moran. 1981. The grasses of Baja California, Mexico. Note: = Trachypogon secundus

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja California (Norte)	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja California Sur	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Chihuahua	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Durango	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	San Luis Potosí	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sonora	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Tamaulipas	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Zacatecas	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Aguascalientes	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas	Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: = Trachypogon plumosus (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Nees
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Ciudad de México	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Colima	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guanajuato	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Jalisco	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	México	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Michoacán de Ocampo	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Nayarit	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Tabasco	Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: = Trachypogon plumosus (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Nees
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Yucatán	Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: = Trachypogon plumosus (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Nees
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Belize		Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: = Trachypogon plumosus (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Nees
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica		Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: = Trachypogon plumosus (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Nees
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	El Salvador
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala		Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: = Trachypogon plumosus (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Nees
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Honduras		Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: = Trachypogon plumosus (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Nees
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Nicaragua		Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: = Trachypogon plumosus (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Nees
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	French Guiana		Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Guyana		Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Suriname		Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina

Native
Northern America

SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja California (Norte), Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Durango, San Luis Potosí, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Aguascalientes, Chiapas, Ciudad de México, Colima, Guanajuato, Jalisco, México, Michoacán de Ocampo, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Yucatán]

Southern America

CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
BRAZIL: Brazil
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina

Reference(s)

Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: = Trachypogon plumosus (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Nees
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.
Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Trachypogon secundus J. Presl) Scribn.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=36820. Accessed 12 May 2026.