Aristida longiseta

Aristida longiseta
Habit
Close-up of awns
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Aristida
Species:
A. longiseta
Binomial name
Aristida longiseta
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Aristida curtiseta Buckley
    • Aristida fasciculata var. nuttallii Beal
    • Aristida longiseta var. rariflora (Hitchc.) Hitchc.
    • Aristida longiseta subsp. rariflora Hitchc.
    • Aristida longiseta var. robusta Merr.
    • Aristida pallens Pursh
    • Aristida purpurea var. longiseta (Steud.) Vasey
    • Aristida purpurea var. robusta (Merr.) A.H.Holmgren & N.H.Holmgren
    • Aristida purpurea subsp. robusta (Merr.) Piper
    • Aristida rariflora (Hitchc.) Henrard

Aristida longiseta, the red three-awn, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae.[2] Most authorities consider it a synonym of Aristida purpurea var. longiseta.[3] It is native to western North America; western Canada, the United States west of the Mississippi, and northern Mexico.[1] A perennial, it is typically found in rocky and sandy areas.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Aristida longiseta Steud". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Aristida longiseta (ARKLS)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2026. Archived from the original on 13 November 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 Weakley, A.S. & Southeastern Flora Team (2026). "Aristida longiseta Red Three-awn". Flora of the Southeastern United States. Chapel Hill, NC: North Carolina Botanical Garden. Retrieved 12 August 2026. ...adventive eastwards