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Aristida ternipes

Cav.

Spider Three-awn Grass

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155576

Element CodePMPOA0K150

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderCyperales

FamilyPoaceae

GenusAristida

Other Common Names

Spidergrass (EN) spidergrass (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Taxonomic Comments

Includes Aristida hamulosa as A. ternipes var. hamulosa.

Conservation Status

Review Date1993-05-05

Change Date1993-06-10

Edition Date1993-05-05

Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.

Rank Reasons

Widespread.

Range Extent Comments

Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona to northern South America.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Rocky hills and dry plateaus.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
New Mexico	SNR	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
California	SNR	Yes
Arizona	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (5)

Arizona (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Horse Mesa	Tonto National Forest	9,146
Lime Creek	Tonto National Forest	42,568
Lower San Francisco	Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests	59,310

New Mexico (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Lower San Francisco	Gila National Forest	26,460
Peloncillo (NM)	Coronado National Forest	43,339

References (2)

Hitchcock, A.S. 1951. Manual of the grasses of the United States. 2nd edition revised by Agnes Chase. [Reprinted, 1971, in 2 vols., by Dover Publications, Incorporated, New York.]
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.