Aristida oligantha
Oldfield Three Awn, Few Flowered Aristida
Other regional names: Old Field Three Awn +6 more
- Old Field Three Awn
- Old Field Threeawn
- Old Field Threeawn Grass
- Plains Threeawn Grass
- Prairie Three Awn
- Prairie Threeawn
- Prairie Threeawn Grass
Also known as: Aristida macrochaeta Steud. +4 more
- Aristida macrochaeta Steud.
- Aristida micropoda Trin. & Rupr.
- Aristida oligantha var. nervata Beal
- Aristida pauciflora Buckley
- Chaetaria oligantha (Michx.) P.Beauv.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Aristida oligantha (commonly known as Oldfield Three-awn or Few-Flowered Aristida) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Albania, Yugoslavia