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Aristida purpurea Nuttall var. longiseta (Steudel) Vasey. Red Three-awn. Phen: Aug-Oct. Hab: Rocky and sandy areas, eastwards adventive in disturbed areas. Dist: MB west to BC, south to TX, CA, and Mexico; adventive eastwards. Also reported from NC, but the collection is from a Soil Conservation Service test nursery, and there is no evidence of naturalization.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy : = C, ETx1, FNA25, K1, K3, K4, NcTx, Allred (1986); = Aristida longiseta Steud. – G, HC, S13, Tx; = n/a – RAB; > Aristida longiseta Steud. var. robusta Merr. – F; < Aristida purpurea Nutt. – Mex

Links to other floras: = Aristida purpurea var. longiseta - FNA25

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image of plant© Cleveland Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Cleveland Powell source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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