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Aristida purpurea var. wrightii

Aristida purpurea Nutt. var. wrightii (Nash) Allred

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

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Aristida brownii, Aristida wrightii

USDA Symbol: ARPUW

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , OK , TX , UT
Native Habitat: Sandy to gravelly hills and flats.

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)

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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