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    Seaside Threeawn (Aristida tuberculosa)

    Source: Wikipedia

    Aristida tuberculosa
    Scientific classification Edit this classification
    Kingdom: Plantae
    Clade: Tracheophytes
    Clade: Angiosperms
    Clade: Monocots
    Clade: Commelinids
    Order: Poales
    Family: Poaceae
    Genus: Aristida
    Species:
    A. tuberculosa
    Binomial name
    Aristida tuberculosa

    Aristida tuberculosa, common names seaside threeawn, seabeach needlegrass, beach three-awned grass and beach needlegrass, is annual plant native to the United States.[1]

    Conservation status within the United States

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    It is listed as endangered in Connecticut[2] and New Hampshire, as rare in Indiana, and as threatened in Massachusetts and Michigan.[3]

    References

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    1. ^ "Plants Profile for Aristida tuberculosa (Little grapefern)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
    2. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 18 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
    3. ^ "Plants Profile for Aristida tuberculosa (seaside threeawn)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 18 January 2018.