Aristida californica

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Aristidoideae
Tribus: Aristideae
Genus: Aristida
Species: Aristida californica
Name

Aristida californica Thurb. in S.Watson & al., Bot. California 2: 289 (1880).
Synonyms

Heterotypic
Aristida fugitiva Vasey ex S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 24: 80 (1889), nom. nud.
Aristida californica var. fugitiva Vasey, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 49 (1892).
Aristida jonesii Vasey, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 48 (1892), pro syn.
Aristida peninsularis Hitchc., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 22: 521 (1924).

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America
Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
Arizona, California
Regional: Mexico
Mexico Northwest

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Thurber, G. in S.Watson & al (1880).. Geological Survey of California 2: 289.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Aristida californica in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec 16. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Aristida californica. Published online. Accessed: Dec 16 2019.
Tropicos.org 2019. Aristida californica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Dec 2019.
USDA, NRCS. 2006. The PLANTS Database, 6 March 2006 (http://plants.usda.gov). Data compiled from various sources by Mark W. Skinner. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

Vernacular names
English: California threeawn

Aristida californica is a species of grass known by the common names California threeawn and Mojave threeawn. It is native to the Mojave Deserts and Sonoran of northern Mexico and California and Arizona.
Description
Aristida californica is a clumpy, hairy grass forming bushy tufts up to about 40 centimeters tall in its sandy habitat. The inflorescence contains hard spikelets with a long beak at the tip and awns up to 4.5 centimeters long.