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Triplasis americana
Triplasis americana P. Beauv.
Perennial Sandgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: TRAM7
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: White , PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SCWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 Triplasis americana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Triplasis americana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Triplasis americana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-18Research By: CBR