Aristida purpurascens var. purpurascens
Common names: Arrowfeather threeawn
Synonyms: Aristida purpurascens var. minor Aristida affinis
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25. Treatment on page 340.
Revision as of 21:27, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Lower sheaths longer than the internodes, usually glabrous, or occasionally with appressed-pilose hairs; blades 1-3 mm wide, often curling. Glumes unequal; lower glumes 6-10 mm, usually longer than the upper glumes; upper glumes 5-8 mm; awns 15-25 mm, of equal thickness, straight or only slightly contorted, divergent.
Distribution
Wis., W.Va., Fla., N.J., Conn., Mass., R.I., La., Tenn., N.Y., Pa., Va., Ala., Ark., Ill., Ga., Ind., Ky., Ont., Tex., Ohio, Mo., Mich., Nebr., Miss., D.C, Del., Md., Okla., Kans., N.C., S.C.
Discussion
Aristida purpurascens var. purpurascens grows in waste places, glades, fields, and pine savannahs in sandy or clay soils. Its range extends into northern Mexico.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.