Aristida_adscensionis

<i>Aristida adscensionis</i>

Aristida adscensionis

Species of plant

Aristida adscensionis is a species of grass known by the common name sixweeks threeawn.[1] It is native to the Americas but it is distributed nearly worldwide. It grows easily in disturbed and waste areas and has potential to become a weed.[2]

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Description

This annual bunchgrass is quite variable in appearance, its size and shape determined largely by environmental conditions. It grows in a tuft to heights between 5 and 80 centimeters. It forms a narrow inflorescence of spikelets, each fruit with three awns.

References

  1. [1]
    Murthy, M. Sreedhara; Nagodra, Taruna (1977). "Allelopathic Effects of Aristida adscensionis on Rhizobium". Journal of Applied Ecology. 14 (1): 279–282. doi:10.2307/2401843. ISSN 0021-8901.
  2. [2]
    Fatima, Sana; Hameed, Mansoor; Ahmad, Farooq; Ashraf, Muhammad; Ahmad, Rashid (2018-12-01). "Structural and functional modifications in a typical arid zone species Aristida adscensionis L. along altitudinal gradient". Flora. 249: 172–182. doi:10.1016/j.flora.2018.11.003. ISSN 0367-2530.


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