Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Aristida longespica var. longespica
Aristida longespica Poir. var. longespica
Slimspike Threeawn, Red Three-awn, Slimspike Three-awn
Poaceae (Grass Family)
USDA Symbol: ARLOL3USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Aristida longespica var. longespica
Kearney Threeawn Grass
Poaceae
Location: 4511 Star Cross Trail, Helotes, TexasLatitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Bottom of rocky, stoney hill in very poor soil. Limestone based. Full sun.
Description: 60 cm tall; three awns, base of awns a single stalk with visible twist about 4 mm long, separated awns slightly different lengths, 10-15 mm long.
County: Bexar
Collector: Mike Fox
Collection Date: October 2, 1996
Specimen number: 205
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 1094
Accession Date: February 25, 1997
Accession Number: 97
Annotations: SXFXB (In fruit)
Doubtful! Floyd R. Waller Aug 1998