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Key West threeawn
Scientific Name: Aristida floridana
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Aristida floridana: Key West Threeawn
Aristida floridana, commonly known as Key West Threeawn, is a perennial graminoid native to the southeastern United States.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Aristida floridana (Chapm.) Vasey
- Common Name: Key West Threeawn
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Synonym Symbol: ARFL
- Taxonomic Rank: Species, Subspecies
Distribution and Habitat
- Aristida floridana is primarily found in Key West and Ramrod Key, Florida.
- It is considered rare in the United States outside of these specific locations.
- Its presence has been noted in Florida, making it a part of the Plantae Mundi/Lugares/Florida database.
Morphological Characteristics
- Aristida floridana is a perennial plant, meaning it lives for more than two years.
- It is classified as a graminoid, resembling grass in its overall appearance.
Historical Context
- The plant was first collected on Key West in the mid-1800s.
- The original collectors were either John Loomis Blodgett or Alvan W. Chapman.
Related Species
- Other Aristida species include:
- Aristida congesta (Tassel Threeawn)
- Aristida havardii (Havard's Threeawn)
- Aristida gyrans (Corkscrew Threeawn)
- Aristida purpurea (Purple Threeawn)
- Aristida longespica var. longespica (Slim-spike Threeawn)
- Aristida mohrii (Mohr's Threeawn)
- Aristida adscensionis (Sixweeks Threeawn)
- Aristida basiramea (Forked Threeawn)
Further Information
- USDA PLANTS Database
- Discover Life
- portal-jardin.com plant database
- Flickriver