The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Monocotyledons
Family Name:
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Genus:
Aristida L. L.
Genus Common Name:
Three-awned grass
Species:
Aristida curtissii (Gray) Nash
Synonym(s):

Aristida basiramea Engelm. ex Vasey var. curtissii (Gray) Shinners

Aristida dichotoma Michx. var. curtissii Gray

Habitat:
Dry, often sandy, open soil
Abundance and Distribution:
Common extreme northwest; infrequent to rare elsewhere
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e15263