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Aristida lanosa
Aristida lanosa Muhl. ex Elliott
Woollysheath Threeawn, Woolly Three-awn
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Aristida lanosa var. macera
USDA Symbol: ARLA6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From the Image Gallery
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Margin: Entire
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: The flowers (florets) of grasses are usually minute and therefore inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , IL , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVNative Habitat: Loose sandy soils, openings in forests.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1248 Collected 2008-11-05 in Anderson County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Aristida lanosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Aristida lanosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aristida lanosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-23Research By: DEW