Aristida divaricata
| Aristida divaricata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Arundinoideae |
| Genus: | Aristida |
| Species: | A. divaricata |
| Binomial name | |
| Aristida divaricata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. | |
Aristida divaricata is a species of grass known by the common name poverty threeawn. It is native to the Americas from the central United States to Guatemala. It is a perennial grass forming clumps of unbranched stems up to 70 centimeters tall. Leaves are mostly basal and roll along the edges. The sparse inflorescence is a wide, flat, open array of spikelets that break apart easily. The grain has a twisted tip and three awns up to 2 centimeters long.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- Grass Manual Treatment
- Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
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