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Common name: redtop <ref name= "Weakley 2015"/>, tall redtop <ref name= "Weakley 2015"/>, purpletop tridens <ref name= "Weakley 2015"/>, greasy grass <ref name= "Weakley 2015"/>, Chapman's tridens <ref name= "USDA Plant Database"/>
 
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Revision as of 07:33, 12 June 2018

Common name: redtop [1], tall redtop [1], purpletop tridens [1], greasy grass [1], Chapman's tridens [2]

Tridens flavus
Tridens flavus SEF.jpg
Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Moncots
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Tridens
Species: T. flavus
Binomial name
Tridens flavus
(L.) Hitchc.
TRID FLAV DIST.JPG
Natural range of Tridens flavus from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: none

Varieties: none

Description

T. flavus is a perennial graminoid of the Poaceae family native to North America and introduced to Canada. [2]

Distribution

T. flavus is found in the eastern half of the United States as well as California, and in the Ontario region of Canada. [2]

Ecology

Habitat

T. flavus proliferates in roadsides, disturbed areas, and glades. [1]

Phenology

T. flavus flowers in October. [3]

Fire ecology

T. flavus is not fire resistant, but has high fire tolerance. [2]

Use by animals

T. flavus has high palatability for grazing and browsing animals. [2]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=TRFL2
  3. PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/29/18