Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
mutabilis
ID:
849747

Status:
valid

Authors:
Trin. & Rupr.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1842

Citation Micro:
Sp. Gram. Stipac. : 150 (1842)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000849082

Common Names

  • Mutabil Three-awn
  • Mutabil Wiregrass
  • Mutabil Needlegrass

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Description

Aristida mutabilis (also called Variable Three-awn, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to North America. It is a tufted grass with long, narrow leaves and a single, variable, three-awned spikelet. It grows in open woods, prairies, and along roadsides in moist to dry soils.

Uses & Benefits

Aristida mutabilis is used as an ornamental grass in landscaping and is also used as a forage grass for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Aristida mutabilis has a small, yellow flower, a small, round seed, and a seedling with a long, slender stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Aristida mutabilis is a perennial grass that grows in clumps and can reach up to 1m in height. It is native to the Americas and is found in dry, sandy soils. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light frosts. Propagation is best done by seed, which should be sown in spring or early summer. It can also be propagated by division of the clumps in spring.

Where to Find Aristida mutabilis

Aristida mutabilis is native to the United States, Mexico, and Central America.

Aristida mutabilis FAQ

What is the scientific name of Aristida mutabilis?

Aristida mutabilis

What is the common name of Aristida mutabilis?

Changeable Three-awn Grass

What is the habitat of Aristida mutabilis?

It is found in dry, sandy soils, grasslands, and open woodlands

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

Franz Josef Ruprecht (1814-1870): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rupr.' in the authors string.
Carl Bernhard von Trinius (1778-1844): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Trin.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:389614-1: 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].