Slender Three-awn
Aristida longespica
Description:
An annual plant with loosely tufted branches. Flowers appear from mid summer to the fall. Fruit appears at the same time as flowers. The plants grow in uplands in dry, sunny areas.
Plant Overview:
| Other Common Names: | Slimspike Three-awn, Kearney's Three-awn |
| Plant Family: | Poaceae |
| Plant Duration: | Annual |
| Plant Type: | Graminoids/Grasses |
| Bloom Time: | Early August to early October |
| Fruit Timing: | Early August to mid October |
| Global and State Rank: | G5, SNR |
| Commercially available landscape plant? | No |
Soil Characteristics: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry |
Light Needs: | |
| Opitmal Light: | Sun |
| Light Range: | Sun |
Water Needs of Plant: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry |