Aristida spiciformis Elliott var. spiciformis . Common name: Bottlebrush Three-awn, Spike Three-awn. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Wet pine savannas and seepage areas. Distribution: E. SC (McMillan et al. 2002) south to s. FL, west to MS; West Indies (Cuba, Puerto Rico). Allred (1986) also reported this species from NC, but the documentation is unknown to us.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: A second variety, var. antillarum Catasús, is endemic to Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Synonymy ⓘ: = WI; < Aristida spiciformis Elliott — FNA25, GW1, HC, K4, NS, POWO, RAB, S, S13, SFla, WH3, Allred (1986). Basionym: Aristida spiciformis Elliott 1816
Links to other floras: < Aristida spiciformis - FNA25
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (name change)
- Great Plains: FAC (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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