Aristida longespica Poiret. Common name: Southeastern Slim-spike Three-awn. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: The distribution and habitats of A. geniculata and A. longespica in our area are poorly known, pending further field and herbarium investigation.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = NY, S; = Aristida longespica Poir. var. longespica — Ar, C, Can, ETx1, F, FlGr, FNA25, HC, K4, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NS, Pa, Va, WH3, Allred (1986); > Aristida gracilis Elliott — S13; >? Aristida intermedia Scribn. & C.R.Ball — S13; < Aristida longespica Poir. — G, POWO, RAB, Tat, Tx, W, WV; > Aristida longespica Poir. var. longespica — Il; < Aristida longispica — Mi, orthographic variant; Aristida longespica Poir. — (basionym)
Links to other floras: = Aristida longespica var. longespica - FNA25
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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