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Aristida adscensionis
Aristida adscensionis L.
Six Weeks Three Awn, Six Weeks Three-awn, Sixweeks Threeawn
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Aristida adscensionis var. abortiva, Aristida adscensionis var. modesta, Aristida fasciculata
USDA Symbol: ARAD
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , HI , KS , MD , MO , NE , NM , NV , NY , OK , SC , TX , UTNative Habitat: Waste ground, along roadsides, and on degraded rangelands and dry hillsides, often in sandy soils.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)
Additional resources
USDA: Find Aristida adscensionis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Aristida adscensionis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aristida adscensionis
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR