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Digital Herbaria

Aristida longespica var. longespica

Aristida longespica Poir. var. longespica

Slimspike Threeawn, Red Three-awn, Slimspike Three-awn

Poaceae (Grass Family)

USDA Symbol: ARLOL3
USDA 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, Texas
Latitude: 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

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