species 648 observations
Purple Sandgrass
Triplasis purpurea
Field notes
Triplasis purpurea, the purple sand-grass, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae native to North America. The specific epithet purpurea is Latin for "purple", referencing the purple spikelets of the grass.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Grasses and sedges
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry
- Water use
- Low
- Plant type
- Annual Ornamental grasses and sedges
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.