| Common Name |
Purple Threeawn |
| Latin Name |
Aristida purpurea |
| Family |
Poaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
8-10 |
| Type / Form |
Grass / Medium |
| 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 |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Purple green deciduous stems |
| Flowers |
Purple blooms April to October |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagagtion |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
|
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, ground cover, low maintenance,
background, parkways, cut flowers |
| 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristida_purpurea |
| Images and data |
http://www.wnmu.edu/academic/nspages/gilaflora/aristida_purpurea.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=670 |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/128670/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/PurpleThreeAwn/PurpleThreeAwn.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.mswn.com/Plant%20Info%20Sheets/Aristida%20purpurea.pdf |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Poaceae/Aristida_purpurea.html |
| 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 |
| Data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Aristida+purpurea |
| Seeds |
http://www.seedsource.com/catalog/detail.asp?product_id=2015 |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Aristida+purpurea |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=2392 |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ARPU9 |
