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islandthicket threeawn

Scientific Name: Aristida refracta

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Aristida refracta: Islandthicket Threeawn

Aristida refracta, commonly known as islandthicket threeawn, is a perennial graminoid.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Aristida refracta Griseb.
  • Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonym Symbol: ARRE4

Common Names

  • Islandthicket Threeawn
  • Refracta

Distribution and Habitat

Aristida refracta is native to specific regions, indicated by its common presence alongside the terms like "Native". The species is "not marine" in habitat.

Related Species

Other species in the same genus include:

  • Aristida repens
  • Aristida rhiniochloa
  • Aristida rhizomophora (Florida Threeawn)
  • Aristida floridana (Key West Threeawn)
  • Aristida purpurea (Purple Threeawn)
  • Aristida basiramea (Forked Threeawn)
  • Aristida havardii (Havard's Threeawn)

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • It is a perennial plant.
  • It is a graminoid.
  • It needs at least a few hours of sunlight per day.

Further Information

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • USDA Plants Database
  • British Database of World Flora and Fauna
  • portail-jardin.com plant database
  • Species: Aristida refracta, Wikimedia.org