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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Aristida longespica
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Learn more about Aristida from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
The distribution and habitats of A. geniculata and A. longespica in our area are poorly known, pending further field and herbarium investigation, per Weakley's Flora (2023).
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Aristida longespica var. longespica
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25 (2003)
Aristida longespica var. longespica
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Aristida longespica var. longespica
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-38-008:
Aristida longespica FAMILY Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Aristida longespica var. longespica
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aristida longespica
COMMON NAME:
Southeastern Slimspike Three-awn
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_a_longespica_lon_3420
October Iredell County NC
Distribution & habitats of A. geniculata & longespica in our area poorly known, per Weakley's Flora.
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_a_longespica_lon_3424
October Iredell County NC
Central awn sharply curved at base, spreading; lateral awns erect, shorter, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Aristida longespica
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Aristida longespica var. longespica
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25
Aristida longespica var. longespica
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Aristida longespica var. longespica
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-38-008:
Aristida longespica
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Aristida longespica var. longespica
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aristida longespica
3508
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Annual
Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common (rare in Mountains)
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LEAVES:
Simple
Mostly low alternate, 2-ranked
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Raceme or panicle purplish
Inflorescence a panicle or raceme
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Grain yellowish
Grain
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