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Aristida purpurea var. fendleriana
Aristida purpurea Nutt. var. fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey
Fendler Three Awn, Fendler's Three-awn, Fendler's Threeawn
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Aristida fendleriana
USDA Symbol: ARPUF
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , KS , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OK , SD , TX , UT , WYNative Habitat: Open slopes, hills and sandy 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)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Aristida purpurea var. fendleriana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Aristida purpurea var. fendleriana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aristida purpurea var. fendleriana
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR