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Aristida purpurascens var. tenuispica

Aristida purpurascens Poir. var. tenuispica (Hitchc.) Allred

Arrowfeather Threeawn, Hillsboro Threeawn, Hillsborough Threeawn

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Aristida tenuispica

USDA Symbol: ARPUT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Margin: Entire
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Chestnut brown.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: The flowers (florets) of grasses are usually minute and therefore not visible to the naked eye. Glumes appear tan to purplish.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC , SC
Native Habitat: On sand in open grassy area, dry to moist usually sandy soil, pine and oak woods.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-23
Research By: DEW

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