Aristida condensata

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Aristida condensata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Monocotyledons
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae / Gramineae
Genus: Aristida
Species: A. condensata
Binomial name
Aristida condensata
Chapman
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Natural range of Aristida condensata from USDA NRCS [1].

Common name: piedmont threeawn, big three-awn

Taxonomic Notes

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Description

According to Diaz-Torbio and Putz (2021), Aristida condensata has fibrous roots with a below-ground to above-ground biomass ratio of 1.645 and nonstructural carbohydrate concentration of 15.5 mg g-1.[1]

Distribution

Ecology

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

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References and notes

  1. Diaz-Torbio, M. H. and F. E. Putz. 2021. Underground carbohydrate stores and storage organs in fire-maintained longleaf pine savannas in Florida, USA. American Journal of Botany 108(3):432-442.