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Revision as of 15:45, 29 May 2018
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| Photo by John Hilty hosted at IllinoisWildflowers.info | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida - Moncots |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Triplasis |
| Species: | T. purpurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Triplasis purpurea (Walter) Chapm. | |
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| Natural range of Triplasis purpurea from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonym: T. intermedia (Nash)
Variety: none
Description
T. purpurea is an annual graminoid of the Poaceae family that is native to North America. [1]
Distribution
T. purpurea is found throughout the continental U.S. except Washington, California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and Minnesota. It is also found in Ontario. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
Common habitats for T. purpurea include Dunes, maritime dry grasslands, and open sandy areas. [2]
Some samples have been taken from drying sand on the edges of flatwood forests and other sandy soil areas in the species common habitats. [3]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ FSU Herbarium
