Common Name	Purple Threeawn
Latin Name	Aristida purpurea
Native Habitat	Dry prairies and rocky slopes of U. S. and northern Mexico
Soil	Dry, decomposed granite, sand, limestone, clay loam low in organic content, well drained
Water	Once per month in summer
Height X Width	3 feet X 3 feet
Protective Mechanism	None
Leaves	Purple green deciduous stems
Garden Suitability	Thornless, Songbird
Ornamental Value	Purple blooms April to October
Nature Value	Seeds eaten by birds, grass browsed by wildlife
Native American Uses	Basketry
Links
Images and data	http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=arpu9
Images and data	http://www.theodorepayne.org/gallery/pages/A/aristida_purpurea.htm
Images and data	http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Poaceae/Aristida_purpurea.html
Images and data	http://www.theodorepayne.org/gallery/pages/A/aristida_purpurea.htm
Images and data	http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=670
Images	http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_flora_sci&enlarge=0000+0000+1207+1604
Seeds	http://www.seedsource.com/catalog/detail.asp?product_id=2015
Distribution map	http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ARPU9

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