Aristida adscensionis

Last updated

Aristida adscensionis
Aristidaadscensionis1.jpg
Status TNC G5.svg
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Aristida
Species:
A. adscensionis
Binomial name
Aristida adscensionis
L.
Synonyms

Aristida fasciculata

Aristida adscensionis is a species of grass known by the common name sixweeks threeawn. [2] It is native to the Americas but it is distributed nearly worldwide. It grows easily in disturbed and waste areas and has potential to become a weed. [3]

Contents

Description

This annual bunchgrass is quite variable in appearance, its size and shape determined largely by environmental conditions. It grows in a tuft to heights between 5 and 80 centimeters. It forms a narrow inflorescence of spikelets, each fruit with three awns.

References

  1. ↑ NatureServe. "Aristida adscensionis". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Murthy, M. Sreedhara; Nagodra, Taruna (1977). "Allelopathic Effects of Aristida adscensionis on Rhizobium" . Journal of Applied Ecology. 14 (1): 279–282. doi:10.2307/2401843. ISSN   0021-8901.
  3. ↑ Fatima, Sana; Hameed, Mansoor; Ahmad, Farooq; Ashraf, Muhammad; Ahmad, Rashid (2018-12-01). "Structural and functional modifications in a typical arid zone species Aristida adscensionis L. along altitudinal gradient" . Flora. 249: 172–182. doi:10.1016/j.flora.2018.11.003. ISSN   0367-2530.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.