Aristida virgata
| Aristida virgata | |
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| Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida - Moncots |
| Order: | Cyperales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Aristida |
| Species: | A. virgata |
| Binomial name | |
| Aristida virgata Trinius | |
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| Natural range of Aristida virgata from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: A. purpurascens Poiret var. virgata (Trinius) Allred
Varieties: none
Description
A. virgata is a perennial graminoid of the Poaceae family native to North America. [1]
Distribution
A. virgata can be found in the southeastern United States from Texas to New York. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
A. virgata proliferates in moist to wet pine savannas, wet pine flatwoods, mountain bogs, and other moist habitats. [2]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ARPUV
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
