Tridens flavus
Purpletop, Purpletop Tridens
Other regional names: Redtop
- Redtop
Also known as: Cynodon carolinianus (P.Beauv.) Raspail +10 more
- Cynodon carolinianus (P.Beauv.) Raspail
- Eragrostis tricuspis Trin.
- Festuca quadridens Bosc ex Trin.
- Festuca quadridens Poir.
- Panicum festucoides Poir.
- Poa caerulescens Michx. ex Kunth
- Poa caerulescens Michx. ex P.Beauv.
- Poa quinquefida Pursh
- Poa sesleroides Michx.
- Schedonorus quadridens (Poir.) Roem. & Schult.
- Sieglingia cuprea (J.Jacq.) Millsp.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Tridens flavus (commonly known as Purpletop or Purpletop Tridens) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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)
California, Ontario