Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Aristida ternipes Cavanilles
(Spidergrass)
Family: Poaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
By var., see Allred
Aristida ternipes resembles Aristida schiedeana var. orcuttiana, except that the
first glume is almost equal to the second and the awn is almost straight. The column is not
heavily twisted.
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Aristida ternipes, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Knight Peak, Oct. 6, 2007

Aristida ternipes, panicle, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Knight Peak, Oct. 6, 2007

Aristida ternipes, spikelets, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Knight Peak, Oct. 6, 2007
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