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Arrowfeather Threeawn (Aristida purpurascens)

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Aristida Purpurascens, or more commonly know as Arrowfeather Threeawn, is a graminoid of the genus Aristida. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Aristida Purpurascens or Arrowfeather Threeawn's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

  • Category: Monocot
  • Genus: Aristida
  • Family: Poaceae
  • Order: Cyperales
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Graminoid
  • Native Status: L48 (N) CAN (N)
  • State T/E Status: CT (SC) MA (T) PA (T) RI (T)
  • State T/E Common Name: CT (arrowfeather) MA (purple needlegrass) PA (arrow feather) RI (purple needlegrass)





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