Bloom Time
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Plant Type
Annual; caespitose. Culms 15-88 cm long; wiry. Culm-internodes distally glabrous. Lateral branches ample. Leaf-sheaths without keel; glabrous on surface. Leaf-sheath oral hairs lacking, or pubescent. Ligule a fringe of hairs; 0.5 mm long. Leaf-blades filiform; 10-25 cm long; 1-2 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface glabrous, or hispid; sparsely hairy. Leaf-blade apex attenuate., Grass/Grass-like
Lifespan
Annual
Plant Height
1-3 ft.
Flower
Anthers 3., The florets (flowers) of grasses are usually so minute that they are not visible to the naked eye. This grass has a purplish panicle or raceme.
Butterflies
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Aristida
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