Aristida virgata Trinius. Phenology: Jul-Nov. Habitat: Moist to wet pine savannas, wet pine flatwoods, mountain bogs (Henderson Co., NC), other moist habitats. Distribution: S. NJ south to s. FL, west to TX, primarily on the Coastal Plain; Central America (needing confirmation).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: The phylogenetic study of Cerros-Tlatilpa, Columbus, & Barker (2011) appeared to confirm that this taxon is not closely related to A. purpurascens, and should therefore be accorded species rank.
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, GW1, HC, POWO, RAB, S, Tat, Tx, Va; = Aristida chapmaniana Nash — S13; = Aristida purpurascens Poir. var. tenuispica (Hitchc.) Allred — Meso6, misapplied; = Aristida purpurascens Poir. var. virgata (Trin.) Allred — Ar, ETx1, FlGr, FNA25, K4, NS, Tn, WH3, Allred (1986). Basionym: Aristida virgata Trin. 1821
Links to other floras: = Aristida purpurascens var. virgata - FNA25
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Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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