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Aristida purpurea

Family: poaceae
Common name(s): Purple 3-awn, Wire Grass, Purple three awn, Purple threeawn,
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 4~5 - 10

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Aristida purpurea

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (3 photos)
• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (zone 4) (3 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (2 photos)
• Kansas Wildflowers & Grasses - Plant portrait with botanical details and description (7 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (14 photos)
• Las Pilitas Nursery - Catalog page about this California native, with description and horticultural basics. (zone 5-10) (2 photos)
• Native Plants of Central Texas - Photos with brief comments from University of Texas at Austin. (3 photos)

Aristida purpurea var. fendleriana

Links

• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation.

Aristida purpurea var. longiseta

Common name(s): Three-awn; Red Three-awn

Links

• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (1 photo)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (1 photo)

Aristida purpurea var. nealleyi

Links

• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation.

Aristida purpurea var. parishii

Links

• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation.

Aristida purpurea var. perplexa

Links

• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation.

Aristida purpurea var. purpurea

Links

• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (1 photo)

Aristida purpurea var. wrightii

Links

• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation.