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Aristida lanosa
Also called Woolly Three Awn
Aristida lanosa, also known as woollysheath threeawn, is a perennial grass found along the United States' eastern coast stretching into the southeastern region. It is listed as endangered in the state of New Jersey and is considered imperiled in Arkansas.
The stems of Aristida lanosa range in height from 0.7 to 1.2 m (2 ft 4 in to 3 ft 11 in) . The leaves grow up to 40 cm (16 in) in length and 0.5 mm (0.020 in) in width. Panicles are brown in color, with a length ranging between 30 and 45 cm (12 and 18 in). It flowers from August to October.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aristida lanosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
