Aristida gyrans Chapman. Corkscrew Three-awn. Phen: Oct-Jan. Hab: Scrubby flatwoods and other dry pinelands, open sandy firelanes. Dist: E. GA and w. Panhandle FL, south to s. FL. In Bryan, Long, and Montgomery counties in e. GA (Sorrie 1998b), and in wc. GA (J. Allison, pers. comm.).
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Other Comments: In peninsular FL, this species occurs in more xeric sands than A. beyrichiana, and often on grey or white sands compared to the yellow sand preference of A. condensata.
Synonymy: = FlGr, FNA25, HC, K1, K3, K4, S, S13, SFla
Heliophily: 9
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