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Triplasis Palisot de Beauvois. Subfamily: Chloridoideae. Tribe: Cynodonteae. Subtribe: Gouiniinae. clade: "PACMAD". Common name: Sandgrass.

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A genus of 2 species, of eastern and central North America south through Mexico to Costa Rica.

ID notes: The foliage of both of our species has a sour taste.

References: Hatch (2003a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003a). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Keith Bradley | Triplasis americana | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Triplasis purpurea var. purpurea | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Triplasis purpurea var. purpurea | Original Image ⭷

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