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Aristida floridana (Chapm.) Vasey
Key West threeawn

Aristida floridana
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley

Family: Poaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: South Florida and southern Mexico (Yucatan peninsula).

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

South Florida History and Distribution: Ranked as critically imperiled in Rare Plants of South Florida (Gann et al. 2002; pp 212-213) based on one extant occurrence at Little Hamaca Park in Monroe County. It is still present there (Woodmansee 2022) and no new locations are known.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Comments: For another image, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Other data on Aristida floridana available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Aristida floridana has been found in the following conservation area :
Occurrence Native Status
Little Hamaca Park Present Native

Aristida floridana has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Monroe County (Keys) Native

Aristida floridana has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Upland

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Aristida floridana
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley
Aristida floridana
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley