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Aristida

not marked as a favorite taxon Aristida spiciformis Elliott var. spiciformis. Common name: Bottlebrush Three-awn, Spike Three-awn. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Wet pine savannas and seepage areas. Distribution: E. SC (McMillan et al. 2002) south to s. FL, west to MS; West Indies (Cuba, Puerto Rico). Allred (1986) also reported this species from NC, but the documentation is unknown to us.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: A second variety, var. antillarum Catasús, is endemic to Cuba and Puerto Rico.

Synonymy ⓘ: = WI; < Aristida spiciformis Elliott — FNA25, GW1, HC, K4, NS, POWO, RAB, S, S13, SFla, WH3, Allred (1986). Basionym: Aristida spiciformis Elliott 1816

Links to other floras: < Aristida spiciformis - FNA25

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (name change)
  • Great Plains: FAC (name change)

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Aristida spiciformis var. spiciformis© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Aristida spiciformis var. spiciformis© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Aristida spiciformis var. spiciformis© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Aristida spiciformis var. spiciformis© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷

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