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Aristida purpurascens Poiret. Common name: Arrowfeather. Phenology: Aug-Oct (-Jul). Habitat: Dry habitats, especially in dry sandy or rocky soils. Distribution: MA west to WI and KS, south to FL, TX, and Mexico (CHP, CHH, COA, SON)

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: In the Sandhills of NC and SC occurring in two forms, one green, the other strongly glaucous-blue.

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, G, HC, Il, Mex, Mi, NcTx, Pa, RAB, S, S13, SFla, Tat, Tx, Va, W, WV; = Aristida purpurascens Poir. var. purpurascens — Ar, Can, ETx1, FlGr, FNA25, K4, Mo1, NE, NS, NY, Tn, WH3, Allred (1986); < Aristida purpurascens Poir. — POWO; > Aristida purpurascens Poir. var. minor Vasey — F; > Aristida purpurascens Poir. var. purpurascens — F; Aristida purpurascens Poir. Basionym: Aristida purpurascens Poir. 1811

Links to other floras: = Aristida purpurascens var. purpurascens - FNA25

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: UPL
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: UPL

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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native range: eastern United States



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