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Aristida purpurea var. perplexa
Aristida purpurea Nutt. var. perplexa Allred & Valdés-Reyna
Purple Three-awn, Purple Threeawn
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARPUP9
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 26 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Habitat: Sandy to rocky plains and on mesas in desert grassland and scrub communities.
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. perplexa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Aristida purpurea var. perplexa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aristida purpurea var. perplexa
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR