Aristida purpurea

Purple three-awn
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Aristida
Species:
A. purpurea
Binomial name
Aristida purpurea
Spikelets showing the characteristic three awns apiece

Aristida purpurea is a species of grass native to North America which is known by the common name purple three-awn.

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  2. ^ Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. ser. 2, 5: 145. 1835 [Jan 1835] "Plant Name Details for Aristida purpurea". IPNI. Retrieved December 4, 2009.