Aristida curtissii
Aristida curtissii
- Native to:
- United States | AL, AR, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, KY, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, VA, WI, WV, WY | Virgin Islands
iNaturalist: © ungberg (iNaturalist #337358698)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Aristida
- Species:
- Aristida curtissii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Frequent fire maintains open, sandy habitats preferred by this species; it resprouts after fire.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash