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Aristida purpurea var. parishii

Aristida purpurea Nutt. var. parishii (Hitchc.) Allred

Parish Three Awn, Parish's Three-awn, Parish's Threeawn

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Aristida parishii, Aristida wrightii var. parishii

USDA Symbol: ARPUP5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV
Native Habitat: Sandy plains and hills.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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