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Aristida purpurascens var. purpurascens

Aristida purpurascens Poir. var. purpurascens

Arrowfeather Threeawn

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Aristida affinis, Aristida purpurascens var. minor

USDA Symbol: ARPUP4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Tan to purplish.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV
Canada: ON

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Aristida purpurascens var. purpurascens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Aristida purpurascens var. purpurascens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aristida purpurascens var. purpurascens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-04
Research By: SET

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