Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
laevis
ID:
849626

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Nees) Kunth

Source:
wcs

Year:
1833

Citation Micro:
Enum. Pl. 1: 192 (1833)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000848961

Common Names

  • Laevis Three-awn
  • Laevis Wiregrass
  • Laevis Aristida

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Description

Aristida laevis (also called Slender Threeawn, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to North America. It is a tufted grass with narrow, flat leaves and spikelets that are usually three-awned. It grows in dry, sandy soils, open woods, and prairies.

Uses & Benefits

Aristida laevis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as a forage crop, and for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Aristida laevis has small, yellowish-green flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are slender with a single, upright stem and narrow, pointed leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Aristida laevis is a warm-season grass native to Mexico and Central America. It is a low-growing, clump-forming grass that grows in full sun to partial shade. It can tolerate a wide range of soils, from sandy to clay, and is drought tolerant. Propagation is by seed or division of the clumps. It is a good choice for erosion control and can be used in meadows, pastures, and as a lawn grass.

Where to Find Aristida laevis

Aristida laevis can be found in the grasslands of South America.

Species in the Aristida genus

Aristida abnormis, Aristida achalensis, Aristida acuta, Aristida adoensis, Aristida adscensionis, Aristida aemulans, Aristida aequiglumis, Aristida alpina, Aristida amazonensis, Aristida ambongensis, Aristida amplexifolia, Aristida anaclasta, Aristida anisochaeta, Aristida annamensis, Aristida annua, Aristida anthoxanthoides, Aristida antoniana, Aristida appressa, Aristida arida, Aristida arizonica, Aristida arubensis, Aristida asplundii, Aristida australis, Aristida balansae, Aristida barbicollis, Aristida basiramea, Aristida batangensis, Aristida behriana, Aristida benthamii, Aristida beyrichiana, Aristida biglandulosa, Aristida bipartita, Aristida bissei, Aristida blakei, Aristida boninensis, Aristida brainii, Aristida brasiliensis, Aristida brevissima, Aristida brittonorum, Aristida burbidgeae, Aristida burraensis, Aristida calcicola, Aristida californica, Aristida calycina, Aristida capillacea, Aristida capillifolia, Aristida caput-medusae, Aristida chapadensis, Aristida chaseae, Aristida chiclayensis,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Carl Sigismund Kunth (1788-1850): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kunth' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:389531-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].