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Aristida arizonica
Aristida arizonica Vasey
Arizona Three-awn, Arizona Threeawn
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARAR6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , NV , OK , TX , UTNative Habitat: Dry rocky sites in pine-oak, and pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Web Reference
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)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Aristida arizonica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Aristida arizonica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aristida arizonica
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR