- Aristida
is a good indicator of overgrazing . Selected species Aristida adscensionis small L. small Aristida anaclasta Aristida basiramea Fork tipped Three awn , Forked Three awn Aristida behriana small F.Muell. small Aristida beyrichiana Aristida burkei bohlanya ba pere Sesotho horse madness grass Aristida californica Aristida calycina small R.Br. small Aristida chaseae Aristida contorta small F.Muell. small Aristida dichotoma small Michx. small Shinner s Three awn , poverty grass Aristida divaricata Aristida granitica Aristida guayllabambensis Aristida hygrometrica small R.Br. small Aristida junciformis Aristida longespica Slim spiked Three awn Aristida longespica var. geniculata Red Three awn Aristida longespica var. longespica Aristida mutabilis Aristida oligantha small Michx. small Prairie Three awn Aristida pallens small Cav. small Aristida portoricensis Pelos del diablo Aristida pungens Drinn Aristida purpurascens small Poiret small Arrowfeather Three awn Aristida purpurea Purple Three awn Aristida purpurea var. longiseta Aristida ramosa small R.Br. small Aristida refracta Aristida rhizomophora Aristida spiciformis Aristida stricta Pineland Three awn , wiregrass Aristida suringarii Aristida swartziana Aristida tenuifolia Aristida vagans Aristida vaginata See also New Mexico State ...taxobox name Three awns italictitle image Aristida purpurea form.jpg image caption Purple Three awn , Aristida ... Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae subfamilia Arundinoideae tribus Aristideae genus Aristida ... Aristida purpurea close.jpg thumb left Purple Three awn Aristida purpurea flowers Image Aristida stricta.jpg thumb right Flowers of Pineland Three awn A. stricta The three awns are the grass genus Aristida ... es . Aristida stems are ascending to erect, with both basal and cauline leaves. The leaves may be flat ... may be quite long in Aristida purpurea A. purpurea var. longiseta they may be up to 10 cm. They are characteristic of semiarid grassland . The Wiregrass Region of North America is named for Aristida ... more details
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- Bulbophyllum vagans
Italic title Taxobox image regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Asparagales familia Orchidaceae subfamilia Epidendroideae genus Bulbophyllum species Bulbophyllum vagans binomial binomial authority synonyms Bulbophyllum vagans is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum . References http bulbophyllum checklist.bulbophyllum.at The Bulbophyllum Checklist http www.orchidspecies.com indexbulb.htm The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia DEFAULTSORT Bulbophyllum Vagans Category Bulbophyllum vagans Bulbophyllum stub az Bulbophyllum vagans vi Bulbophyllum vagans ... more details
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- Eciton vagans
Taxobox image Eciton vagans casent0173509 profile 1.jpg regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Hymenoptera familia Formicidae genus Eciton species E. vagans binomial Eciton vagans binomial authority Guillaume Antoine Olivier Olivier , 1792 subdivision ranks Subspecies ref ITIS id 575298 taxon Eciton vagans accessdate 15 April 2007 ref subdivision Eciton vagans allognathum br Eciton vagans angustatum br Eciton vagans dispar br Eciton vagans dubitatum br Eciton vagans fur br Eciton vagans mutatum br Eciton vagans vagans Eciton vagans is a species of New World army ant in the genus Eciton . It occurs in dry forest dry and Tropical wet forest wet forest habitat s, occupying a range extending from Mexico to throughout Costa Rica and possibly Panama and Colombia . Raids are always in columns and are distinguished in being usually nocturnal preferred prey commonly include other ants. References div class references small references cite web last Longino first John T. title Formicidae Eciton angustatum publisher The Evergreen State College date 2005 07 16 url http www.evergreen.edu Ants Genera eciton species angustatum angustatum.html cite journal last Wheeler first W. M. title The Male of Eciton vagans Olivier journal Psyche volume 19 pages 206 207 publisher Cambridge Entomological Club date December 1912 doi 10.1155 1912 79201 issue 6 div External images Commonscat Eciton vagans http people.bu.edu karitr Eciton 20vagans.html Eciton vagans Category Ecitoninae Category Hymenoptera of South America Category Animals described in 1792 Ant stub fr Eciton vagans pt Eciton vagans vi Eciton vagans ... more details
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- Conacmella vagans
italictitle Taxobox name Conacmella vagans image status DD status system IUCN2.3 regnum Animalia phylum Mollusca classis Gastropoda unranked superfamilia clade Caenogastropoda br clade Hypsogastropoda br clade Littorinimorpha superfamilia Rissooidea familia Assimineidae genus Conacmella species C. vagans binomial Conacmella vagans binomial authority Hirase, 1907 synonyms Conacmella vagans is a species of minute, salt marsh snail s with an Operculum gastropod operculum , Aquatic animal aquatic gastropod mollusk s, or micromollusk s, in the family Assimineidae . This species is Endemism endemic to Japan . References reflist Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 5216 all Conacmella vagans . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 August 2007. Category Molluscs of Japan Category Assimineidae Category Animals described in 1907 Assimineidae stub es Conacmella vagans pt Conacmella vagans sr Conacmella vagans vi Conacmella vagans ... more details
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- Coleophora vagans
italic title Taxobox name Coleophora vagans image image width 200px image caption regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Coleophoridae genus Coleophora species C. vagans binomial Coleophora vagans binomial authority Walsingham, 1908 ref http mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu species.php?hodges 1364 mothphotographersgroup ref synonyms Coleophora vagans is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in North America , including New York . References reflist commons wikispecies Category Coleophora Coleophoridae stub ... more details
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- Brachypelma vagans
italictitle Taxobox name Brachypelma vagans image Brachypelma vagans Mexican Red Rump .jpg image caption Male red rump tarantula br Brachypelma vagans image width 250px regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Arachnid a ordo Spider Araneae familia Theraphosidae genus Brachypelma species B. vagans binomial Brachypelma vagans binomial authority Anton Ausserer Ausserer , 1875 Image Distribution.Brachypelma.vagans.Mexico.png thumb 250px Distribution of B. vagans. Brachypelma vagans is a species of tarantula known commonly as the Mexican red rump or Mexican black velvet . It ranges predominantly in Mexico , but can be found as far south as Belize , El Salvador , Guatemala and Florida . They are terrestrial, burrowing spider s. The reason for the name red rump is because of its distinctive red hairs on its abdomen . Like most tarantulas, they will eat anything they can overpower, which is usually .... In 1996, Brachypelma vagans was discovered in the wild in St. Lucie County, Florida St. Lucie ... via the pet trade, although their numbers have been dwindling due to many B. Vagans eating insects poisoned by pesticides. In captivity B. vagans is frequently kept and captive breeding bred in captivity ... in cinema 1955 sci fi movie Tarantula film Tarantula features a B. vagans that is the subject of tests ... grinch.shtml Phong s Tarantulas Brachypelma vagans http arachnophiliac.co.uk burrow caresheets brachypelma vagans.htm Brachypelma vagans Care Sheet http www.brachypelmas.co.uk just 20brachypelma ... The Mexican Redrump, Brachypelma vagans Araneae Theraphosidae , an Exotic Tarantula Established in Florida External links http www.spidy.goliathus.com english brachypelma vagans id42.html Brachypelma vagans photos http www.brachypelmas.co.uk Brachypelmas.co.uk http entomology.ifas.ufl.edu creatures ... nl Mexicaanse roodrompvogelspin pl Brachypelma vagans pt Brachypelma vagans sl Brachypelma vagans fi Brachypelma vagans vi Brachypelma vagans ... more details
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- Mentha vagans
taxobox name Grey mint regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Lamiales familia Lamiaceae genus Mentha species M. vagans binomial Mentha vagans binomial authority Antonina Georgievna Borissova Boriss. Mentha vagans is known by the common name of grey mint. ref cite book last Quattrocchi first Umberto authorlink Umberto Quattrocchi title CRC World dictionary of plant names Common names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Sonyonyms, and Etymology volume III M Q year 1947 publisher CRC Press pages 1659 ref It is a mint species within the genus Mentha . References references Category Mentha vagans Lamiaceae stub az Mentha vagans zh ... more details
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- Vriesea vagans
taxobox image regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Bromeliaceae subfamilia Tillandsioideae genus Vriesea species V. vagans binomial Vriesea vagans binomial authority L.B. Smith L.B. Smith Vriesea vagans is a species biology species of the genus biology genus Vriesea . This species is Native plant native to Brazil . References http www.dpi.inpe.br referata arq 22 Rafael Bromelias Bromelia Mata Atlantica.pdf BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATL NTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009 Category Vriesea vagans Category Bromeliaceae species Category Flora of Brazil Vriesea stub vi Vriesea vagans ... more details
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- Thyrocopa vagans
italic title Taxobox name Thyrocopa vagans image image width 230px image caption regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Oecophoridae genus Thyrocopa species T. vagans binomial Thyrocopa vagans binomial authority Walsingham, 1907 synonyms Ptychothrix vagans small Walsingham, 1907 small Thyrocopa vagans is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to Kauai . The length of the forewings is about 8 mm. Adults are on wing at least in May, August, and September. The ground color of the forewings is mostly very light grey, mottled with a few brown scales, darker near thorax and along the costal margin. The hindwings are light brown. The fringe is very light brown. External links https scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu handle 10125 7338 Insects of Hawaii. Volume 9, Microlepidoptera http www.mapress.com zootaxa 2009 f z02202p047f.pdf A revision of the endemic Hawaiian genus Thyrocopa Lepidoptera Xyloryctidae Xyloryctinae Category Xyloryctinae Category Endemic moths of Hawaii Oecophoridae stub vi Thyrocopa vagans ... more details
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- Erica vagans
taxobox name Cornish heath image Erica vagans.JPG image caption The Cornish heath Erica vagans regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Ericales familia Ericaceae genus Erica species E. vagans binomial Erica vagans binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. The Cornish heath Erica vagans is a species of heath habitat heath that bears pink flower s and mid green foliage . This is a shrub , reaching 0.75 m by 0.75 m. Its English name comes from the fact that, in Great Britain , it is only found on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall , where the geology of Lizard, Cornwall unusual geology gives rise to the alkali ne soils that it favours. It was voted the County flowers of the United Kingdom County flower of Cornwall in 2002 following a poll by the wild flora conservation charity Plantlife . ref Plantlife website http www.plantlife.org.uk wild plants county flowers County Flowers page ref It is often considered the Cornish people Cornish national flower . ref James Minahan, The complete guide to national symbols and emblems , Volume 1, 2009 ref Image Erica vagans aka .jpg thumb left Cornish heath Image Erica vagans close up aka .jpg thumb left Cornish heath in close up See also Flowering plant References reflist Commons Erica vagans Cornish heath Culture of Cornwall Category Erica vagans Category Environment of Cornwall Category Endemic flora of England Cornwall stub plant stub da H st Lyng de Cornwall Heide es Erica vagans fr Erica vagans kw Kekesow ... more details
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- Aristida stricta
italic title taxobox name Aristida stricta image Aristida stricta.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae genus Aristida species A. stricta binomial Aristida stricta binomial authority Andr Michaux Michx. Aristida stricta is a warm season Poaceae grass , native to North America, that dominates understory vegetation in sandhill s and flatwoods coastal plain ecosystem s of the Southeastern United States . It is known as wiregrass due to its texture and pineland three awn grass . Its common name, wiregrass, gave rise to the naming of the Wiregrass Region in which it is located. This is a fast growing species that regenerates quickly after fires. The plant depends on regular summer burning in order to stimulate flowering and seed production. References http www.ars grin.gov cgi bin npgs html taxon.pl?316567 Germplasm Resources Information Network Category Aristida Category Grasses of Alabama Category Flora of Florida Category Flora of Georgia U.S. state Poaceae stub ca Aristida stricta es Aristida stricta ... more details
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- Aristida anaclasta
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . taxobox status DD status system IUCN3.1 regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae genus Aristida species A. anaclasta binomial Aristida anaclasta binomial authority Cope Aristida anaclasta is a species of grass in the Poaceae family. It is found only in Yemen . Source Miller, A. 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 44906 all Aristida anaclasta . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007. Category Aristida Category Flora of Yemen Category Data deficient plants Poaceae stub vi Aristida anaclasta ... more details
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- Aristida guayllabambensis
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . taxobox status VU status system IUCN3.1 regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae genus Aristida species A. guayllabambensis binomial Aristida guayllabambensis binomial authority L gaard Aristida guayllabambensis is a species of grass in the Poaceae family. It is found only in Ecuador . References Laegaard, S. & Pitman, N. 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 45929 all Aristida guayllabambensis . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007. Category Aristida Category Flora of Ecuador Category Vulnerable plants Poaceae stub vi Aristida guayllabambensis ... more details
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- Grotella vagans
Taxobox image image size 100px image caption regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Noctuidae genus Grotella species G. vagans binomial Grotella vagans binomial authority Barnes & Benjamin, 1922 Grotella vagans is a species of moth in the genus Grotella , of the family Noctuidae . This moth species is found in North America, including Nevada , its type location. ref cite book last Poole first Robert W. others Charles L. Hogue Illustrator , Brit Griswold Illustrator , Chip Clark Photographer , Patricia Gentili Photographer title The Moths of America North of Mexico. Fascicle 26.1. Noctuoidea, Noctuidae Cuculliinae, Stiriinae, Psaphidinae publisher Wedge Entomological Research Foundation date March 30, 1995 pages 249 isbn 0933003072 ref References references Category Grotella Stiriinae stub vi Grotella vagans ... more details
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- Orthophytum vagans
taxobox image regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Bromeliaceae subfamilia Bromelioideae genus Orthophytum species O. vagans binomial Orthophytum vagans binomial authority M.B. Foster Orthophytum vagans is a species biology species of the genus biology genus Orthophytum . This species is Endemism endemic to Brazil . Cultivars Orthophytum Blaze Orthophytum Blaze Orthophytum Copper Penny Orthophytum Copper Penny xNeophytum Hytime xNeophytum Hytime xOrtholarium Hades xOrtholarium Hades References http www.dpi.inpe.br referata arq 22 Rafael Bromelias Bromelia Mata Atlantica.pdf BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATL NTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009 http www.bsi.org brom info cultivar bcr.html BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009 Category Orthophytum vagans Category Bromeliaceae species Category Flora of Brazil Bromelioideae stub ... more details
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- Aristida californica
italic title taxobox name Aristida californica image Aristidacalifornica.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae subfamilia Arundinoideae genus Aristida species A. californica binomial Aristida californica binomial authority Thurb. ex S.Wats. Aristida californica is a species of Poaceae grass known by the common names California threeawn and Mojave threeawn . It is native to the Mojave Desert s and Sonoran Desert Sonoran of northern Mexico and California and Arizona . Description Aristida californica is a clumpy, hairy grass forming bushy tufts up to about 40 centimeters tall in its sandy habitat. The inflorescence contains hard spikelets with a long beak at the tip and Awn botany awns up to 4.5 centimeters long. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?8738,8812,0,8814 Jepson Manual Treatment Aristida californica var. californica http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ARCA9 USDA Plants Profile Aristida californica http herbarium.usu.edu webmanual info2.asp?name Aristida californica&type treatment Grass Manual Treatment Aristida californica Category Aristida Californica Category Native grasses of California Category Flora of the California desert regions Category Flora of Northwestern Mexico Category Flora of Arizona Category Grasses of Mexico Category Grasses of the United States Poaceae stub ... more details
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- Aristida purpurascens
taxobox image Aristida purpurascens.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae genus Aristida species A. purpurascens binomial Aristida purpurascens binomial authority Poir. Aristida purpurascens is a species of Poaceae grass known by the common name arrowfeather threeawn . It is native to eastern North America. One of the three Variety botany varieties has a distribution extending south into Honduras . ref name gm http herbarium.usu.edu webmanual info2.asp?name Aristida purpurascens&type treatment Aristida purpurascens . Grass Manual Treatment. ref This perennial Tussock grass bunchgrass produces stems up to 100 centimeters tall. It lacks rhizome s. The leaf blades are hairless, pale green, and up to 25 centimeters in length. They may become curly with age. ref name usda http plants.usda.gov factsheet pdf fs arpu8.pdf Aristida purpurascens . USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet. ref The panicle shaped inflorescence has branches appressed to the stem, making it narrow. The awn botany awns may be up to 2.5 centimeters in length. ref name gm This plant may be grazed when young but as it ages it becomes low in quality and even dangerous for livestock because of the sharp spikelets. ref name usda References reflist External links http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ARPU8 USDA Plants Profile Category Aristida ... more details
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- Aristida adscensionis
italic title taxobox name Aristida adscensionis image Aristidaadscensionis1.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae subfamilia Arundinoideae genus Aristida species A. adscensionis binomial Aristida adscensionis binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. synonyms Aristida fasciculata Aristida adscensionis is a species of Poaceae grass known by the common name Sixweeks threeawn . It is native to the Americas but it is distributed nearly worldwide. It grows easily in disturbed and waste areas and has potential to become a weed. Description This annual bunchgrass is quite variable in appearance, its size and shape determined largely by environmental conditions. It grows in a tuft to heights between 5 and 80 centimeters. It forms a narrow inflorescence of spikelets, each fruit with three awn botany awns . External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?8738,8812,8813 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ARAD USDA Plants Profile http herbarium.usu.edu webmanual info2.asp?name Aristida adscensionis&type treatment Grass Manual Treatment http www.kew.org data grasses db www imp00616.htm Kew GrassBase Category Aristida Category Bunchgrasses of North America Category Native grasses of California Category Flora of the California desert regions Category North American desert flora Category Grasses of the United States Category Flora of the Southwestern United States Poaceae stub zh ... more details
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- Aristida divaricata
italic title taxobox name Aristida divaricata image Aristidadivaricata.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae subfamilia Arundinoideae genus Aristida species A. divaricata binomial Aristida divaricata binomial authority Alexander von Humboldt Humb. & Aim Bonpland Bonpl. ex Carl Ludwig Willdenow Willd. Aristida divaricata is a species of Poaceae grass known by the common name poverty threeawn . It is native to the Americas from the central United States to Guatemala . It is a perennial grass forming clumps of unbranched stems up to 70 centimeters tall. Leaves are mostly basal and roll along the edges. The sparse inflorescence is a wide, flat, open array of spikelets that break apart easily. The grain has a twisted tip and three Awn botany awns up to 2 centimeters long. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?8738,8812,8815 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ARDI5 USDA Plants Profile http herbarium.usu.edu webmanual info2.asp?name Aristida divaricata&type treatment Grass Manual Treatment http www.wnmu.edu academic nspages2 gilaflora aristida divaricata.html Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness Category Aristida Poaceae stub ... more details
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- Aristida rhizomophora
taxobox status G4 status system TNC regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae genus Aristida species A. rhizomophora binomial Aristida rhizomophora binomial authority Swallen Aristida rhizomophora is a species of Poaceae grass known by the common name Florida threeawn . It is Endemism endemic to Florida in the United States. ref name ns http www.natureserve.org explorer servlet NatureServe?searchName Aristida rhizomophora Aristida rhizomophora . NatureServe. ref ref name gm http herbarium.usu.edu webmanual info2.asp?name Aristida rhizomophora&type treatment Aristida rhizomophora . Grass Manual Treatment. ref This perennial grass grows from a thick, scaly rhizome . It can form a thick sod . ref name usda http plants.usda.gov factsheet pdf fs arrh.pdf Aristida rhizomophora . USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet. ref The unbranched stems reach 80 centimeters ref name ns to one meter in height. ref name gm They are erect and mostly leafless, with most of the leaves at the bases. The leaves are up to 55 centimeters long. The blades are flat or folded, hairless, and light green to yellowish. The panicle shaped inflorescence is narrow, with branches appressed to ascending. The spikelets have one flower each. The awn botany awns may be up to 3 centimeters long. ref name gm This grass grows in wet habitat, such as wet flatwoods and pond margins. ref name gm It may be found in the ecotone between flatwoods and wet prairie habitat. ref name ns References reflist External links http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ARRH USDA Plants Profile Category Aristida Category Endemic flora of Florida ... more details
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- Aristida behriana
italic title taxobox name Aristida behriana regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Gramineae genus Aristida species A. behriana binomial Aristida behriana binomial authority F.Muell Aristida behriana is a native Australia n species of grass, commonly known as Bunch Wire Grass or Brush Wire Grass. It is a bright green, perennial plant forming short, tufted tussock grass tussock s up to convert 40 cm in 0 ref Noted as less than 30cm by Bagust 2005 but up to 40cm by New South Wales Flora Online ref high. Its seeds have three long, radiating Awn botany awns leading to an occasional name of three awn grass . The species favours low fertility and well drained soils. It is commonly found in mallee Woodlands and Shrublands mallee woodlands and plains, and growing on sunny slopes. Superficially the flower heads resemble those of the invasive weed, African Feather grass Pennisetum villosum . ref cite book last Bagust first Phil coauthors Tout Smith Lynda title The Native Plants of Adelaide publisher Department for Environment and Heritage date 2005 page 48 isbn 0 646 44313 5 ref A. behriana is found in all mainland Australian States. ref cite web url http plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au cgi bin NSWfl.pl?page nswfl&lvl sp&name Aristida behriana title Aristida behriana F.Muell. work New South Wales Flora Online accessdate 2008 07 29 ref References reflist Category Aristida Category Flora of New South Wales Category Flora of the Northern Territory Category Flora of Queensland Category Flora of South Australia Category Flora of Victoria Australia Poaceae stub ... more details
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- Aristida oligantha
italic title taxobox name Aristida oligantha image Aristidaoligantha.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae subfamilia Arundinoideae genus Aristida species A. oligantha binomial Aristida oligantha binomial authority Andr Michaux Michx. Aristida oligantha is a species of Poaceae grass known by the common names prairie threeawn and oldfield threeawn . It is native to the United States and southern Canada, and it is known from northern Mexico. It is a grass of many types of habitat, and it grows easily in dry areas with sandy or gravelly soils. It appears in disturbed and burned areas and is sometimes a weed of roadsides and railroads. This is an annual forming clumps of branching gray green and purple tinted stems about 30 to 70 centimeters tall. The inflorescence is an open array of spikelets. The grain has three spreading Awn botany awns , the central one reaching up to 7 centimeters long and the other two slightly shorter. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?8738,8812,8816 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol AROL USDA Plants Profile http herbarium.usu.edu webmanual info2.asp?name Aristida oligantha&type treatment Grass Manual Treatment http www.illinoiswildflowers.info grasses plants pr 3awn.htm Illinois Wildflowers http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Aristida oligantha Photo gallery Category Aristida Category Grasses of Mexico Category Grasses of Alabama Category Native grasses of California Category Grasses of the United States Category Flora of the Sierra Nevada region U.S. Category Flora of California chaparral and woodlands Category Flora of the Southwestern United States Category Flora of the Southeastern United States Category Flora of New Jersey Poaceae stub ... more details
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- Aristida portoricensis
taxobox status LE status system ESA regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae subfamilia Arundinoideae genus Aristida species A. portoricensis binomial Aristida portoricensis binomial authority Robert Knud Friedrich Pilger Pilg. Aristida portoricensis is a rare species of Poaceae grass known by the common name pelos del diablo hair of the devil . It is Endemism endemic to Puerto Rico , where it is known from two locations, one in a residential area of Mayag ez, Puerto Rico Mayag ez and one in the Sierra Bermeja . ref name sil Silander, S. 1994 . http www.fws.gov caribbean es PDF Recovery 20Plans Aristida 20portoricensis.pdf Aristida portoricensis Recovery Plan. USFWS. ref Two other known sites have been local extinction extirpated by development of the habitat. ref name sil It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. This is a perennial grass producing a tuft of stems up to 30 to 50 centimeters tall. The inflorescence is a narrow panicle a few centimeters in length. Its habitat includes subtropical wet forests and grassland on soils of clay and serpentine soil serpentine origin. ref name fed USFWS. http ecos.fws.gov docs federal register fr1742.pdf Endangered Status for the Plant Aristida portoricensis pelos del diablo . Federal Register August 8, 1990. ref Development of the Sierra Bermeja is a potential threat for the grass and many other endemic plant species. ref name sil Vandalism of the few remaining plants is also a potential threat. ref name fed References reflist External links http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ARPO3 USDA Plants Profile http www.kew.org data grasses db www imp00810.htm Kew GrassBase Treatment Category Aristida Category Flora of Puerto Rico grass stub ... more details
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- Aristida purpurea
italic title taxobox name Purple three awn image Aristida purpurea close.jpg image width image caption regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae genus Aristida species A. purpurea binomial Aristida purpurea binomial authority Thomas Nuttall Nutt. ref name ipni Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. ser. 2, 5 145. 1835 Jan 1835 cite web url http www.ipni.org 80 ipni idPlantNameSearch.do jsessionid E69819B58A90E3C21A3C544CC526703F?id 389707 1 title Plant Name Details for Aristida purpurea publisher International Plant Names Index IPNI accessdate December 4, 2009 ref File Aristida purpurea fruits with awns 2003 07 03.jpg thumb left 150px Spikelets showing the characteristic three awns apiece Aristida purpurea is a species of Poaceae grass native to North America which is known by the common name purple three awn . This grass is fairly widespread and can be found across the western two thirds of the United States, much of southern Canada and parts of northern Mexico. It is most abundant on the plains. This is a perennial bunchgrass , growing erect to under a meter 3 feet in height, and the flower raceme glumes often assume a light brown to reddish purple color. There are several varieties with overlapping geographical ranges. This is not considered to be a good Grazing graze for livestock because the Awn botany awns are sharp and the protein content of the grass is low. References reflist External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?8738,8812,8817 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ARPU9 USDA Plants Profile http www.fs.fed.us database feis plants graminoid aripur all.html Ecology http herbarium.usu.edu webmanual info2.asp?name Aristida purpurea&type treatment Grass Manual Treatment Category Aristida purpurea Category Bunchgrasses of North America Category Grasses of the United States Category Grasses of Canada Category Grasses of Mexico Category Native ... more details
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- Aristida pungens
italic title taxobox name Aristida pungens regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae subfamilia Arundinoideae tribus Aristideae genus Aristida genus authority Carolus Linnaeus L. species A. pungens binomial Aristida pungens Aristida pungens is a member of the family Poaceae . Uses The grass is known in Arabic as Drinn. It is a tall perennial plant with deep roots and long leaves. Extremely drought resistant, drinn grows in areas with as little as 70 mm of rainfall per year. A traditional food plant in Africa , this little known grain has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable landcare. ref cite book authorlink author National Research Council editor others title Lost Crops of Africa Volume I Grains origdate url http books.nap.edu openbook.php?record id 2305 format accessdate 2008 08 01 edition series Lost Crops of Africa volume 1 date 1996 02 14 publisher National Academies Press location isbn 978 0 309 04990 0 oclc doi id pages 260 chapter Wild Grains chapterurl http books.nap.edu openbook.php?record id 2305&page 251 quote ref ref References Reflist Category Aristida pungens Category Flora of the Sahara Category Flora of Morocco Category Flora of North Africa Category Flora of the Middle East Category Flora of Western Asia Category Crops originating from Africa Category Grains Poaceae stub ... more details
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