Poaceae
Aristida

Aristida purpurea Nutt.

First published in Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 5: 145 (1835)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Central & S. U.S.A. to Mexico, Cuba to Hispaniola. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Kansas, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah

Introduced into:

Florida

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Chadde, S.W. (2019). Minnesota Flora. An illustrated guide to the vascular plants of Minnesota ed. 2: 1-776. Steve W. Chadde.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Franck, A.R., Anderson, L.C., Burkhalter, J.R. & Dickman, S. (2016). Additions to the flora of Florida, U.S.A. (2010-2015). Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 10: 175-190.
  • Packer, J.G. & Gould, J. (2007). Vascular Plants of alberta 1: 1-281. University of Calgary Press.
  • Powell, A.M. & Worthington, R.D. (2018). Flowering plants of Trans-Pecos Texas and adjacent areas: 1-1444. BRIT Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Franck, A.R., Anderson, L.C., Burkhalter, J.R. & Dickman, S. (2016). Additions to the flora of Florida, U.S.A. (2010-2015). Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 10: 175-190.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nealley, G.C. [s.n.] United States K003640951 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [552] United States K003640925 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [8857] United States K003640884 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United States K003640857 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United States K003640851 Yes
Wright, C. [2015] United States K003640892 Yes
Vasey, G. [671] United States K003640878 Yes
Wright, C. [2003] United States K003640919 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States K003640853 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11170] Mexico K003641410 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [722] United States K003640924 Yes
Ryves, T.B.; Clement, E.J. [188] United States K003640968 Yes
Griffiths, D. [4752] United States K003640849 Yes
Ball, C.R.; Arildson, P.C. [410] United States K003640881 Yes
Isely, D. [10776] United States K003640988 Yes
Hitchcock, C.L. United States K003641011 Yes
Lyle Wynd, F.; Mueller, C.H. [206] Mexico K003641420 Yes
Peterson, P.; Annable, C.R. [12061] United States K001907129 Yes
Peterson, P.; Romaschenko, K.; Rodriguez Avalos, J.; Herrera-Simoni, M.; Garcia Rodriguez, K. [24792] Mexico K001930128 Yes
Peterson, P.; Annable, C.R. [12032] United States K001872649 Yes
Bush, B.F. [665] United States K003640967 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [9037] Mexico K003641427 Yes
Gould, F.W. [12344] Mexico K003641414 Yes
Nealley, G.C. [s.n.] United States K003640986 Yes
Lyle Wynd, F.; Mueller, C.H. [173] Mexico K003641396 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10221] United States K003640990 Yes
Lyle Wynd, F.; Mueller, C.H. [468] Mexico K003641399 Yes
Tharp, B.C. [43025] United States K003640956 Yes
Bigelow, J.M. [71] United States K003640874 Yes
Reverchon, J. [3426a] United States K003641004 Yes
Demaree, D. [50895] United States K003640958 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [H13158] Dominican Republic K003641618 Yes
Hapeman, H. [s.n.] United States K003640886 Yes
Peebles, R.H.; Fulton, H.J. [11875] United States K003640847 Yes
Allred, K.W. [2571] United States K003640893 Yes
Emory, W.H.; Parry, C.C.; Bigelow, J.M.; Wright, C.; Schott, A.C.V. [61] United States K003640983 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10076] United States K003641009 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11409] United States K003640980 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [601] United States K003640923 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K003641421 Yes
Wright [2015] United States K003640891 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10147] United States K003641008 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11970] United States K003640962 Yes
Wright, C. [743] United States K003640966 Yes
Taylor United States K003641016 Yes
Nelson, A.; Nelson, R. [1741] United States K003640860 Yes
Vazquez, M.; Márquez, W. [R2033] Mexico K003641388 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10040] United States K003640973 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United States K003640913 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States K003640987 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10013] United States K003640971 Yes
Wright, C. [2002] United States K003640909 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10215] United States K003640975 Yes
Peterson, P.; Lara Contreras, S. [19906] Mexico K003641401 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [1696] United States K003640926 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United States K003640856 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003640882 Yes
s.coll. United States K003641014 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States K003640845 Yes
Demaree, D. [44174] United States K003640843 Yes
Palmer, E. [1351] Mexico K003641415 Yes
Lyle Wynd, F.; Mueller, C.H. [452] Mexico K003641413 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11431] United States K003640981 Yes
Ekman [H13158] Dominican Republic K003641619 Yes
Ryves, T.B.; Clement, E.J. [90] United States K003640970 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United States K003640841 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11199] Mexico K003641407 Yes
Sohns, E.R. [1206] Mexico K003641390 Yes
Vasey, G. [672] United States K003640877 Yes
Nealley, G.C. [s.n.] United States K003640985 Yes
Fendler [973] Mexico K000308624 Type Yes
Pringle, C.G. [8556] Mexico K003641416 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11398] United States K003640957 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States K003640950 Yes
Wright, C. [739] United States K003640911 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United States K003640903 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003640846 Yes
Clausen, R.T.; Trapido, H. [4602] United States K003640922 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10010] United States K003640972 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10642] United States K003640976 Yes
Nichols, B.C. [15] United States K003640876 Yes
Baker, C.F. [153] United States K003640880 Yes
Wright, C. [2002] United States K003640908 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [s.n.] Cuba K003641622 Yes
Santos, J.V. [1760] Mexico K003641412 Yes
Palmer, E. [429] Mexico K003641391 Yes
Sohns, E.R. [1359] Mexico K003641417 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003640875 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States K003640929 Yes
Emory, W.H.; Parry, C.C.; Bigelow, J.M.; Wright, C.; Schott, A.C.V. [65] United States K003640984 Yes
Nealley, G.C. [s.n.] United States K003640999 Yes
Reeder, J.R.; Reeder, C.G. [8537] United States K003640854 Yes
Hall, E. [767] United States K003641002 Yes
Went, F.W. [20] Canada K003640839 Yes
Fremont [67] United States K003640885 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10045] United States K003640932 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K003640861 Yes
Groth, B.H.A. [164] United States K003641003 Yes
Shear, C.L. United States K003641015 Yes
Sohns, E.R. [1233] Mexico K003641389 Yes
Isely, D. [9430] United States K003640850 Yes
Hall, E. [768] United States K003640965 Yes
LeSueur, D.H. [Mex-019] Mexico K003641395 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11110] Mexico K003641423 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10169] United States K003640934 Yes
Bush, B.F. [634] United States K003641005 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11217] Mexico K003641409 Yes
Wooton, E.O. [s.n.] United States K003640896 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States K003640927 Yes
Wright, C. [2004] United States K003640920 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11122] Mexico K003641405 Yes
Emory, W.H.; Parry, C.C.; Bigelow, J.M.; Wright, C.; Schott, A.C.V. [69] United States K003640905 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10190] United States K003640933 Yes
Berlandier [2551] K000906110 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wright, C. [2005] United States K003640899 Yes
Sohns, E.R. [1270] Mexico K003641419 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United States K003640902 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11322] Mexico K003641426 Yes
Tracy, S.M. [s.n.] United States K003640889 Yes
Fendler, A. [977] United States K003640912 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States K003640859 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10009] United States K003640994 Yes
Innes, R.R.; Warnock, B.H. [610] United States K003640955 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10216] United States K003640993 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United States K003640914 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11274] United States K003640979 Yes
Suksdorf, W. United States K003641013 Yes
Palmer, E. [1350] United States K003640998 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10042] United States K003640992 Yes
Wright [562] United States K003640964 Yes
Palmer, E. [575] United States K003640852 Yes
s.coll. [718] Mexico K003641422 Yes
Santos, J.V. [2031] Mexico K003641404 Yes
Drummond, T. [293] United States K000906108 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gould, F.W. [11314] United States K003640961 Yes
Heller, A.A.; Heller, E.G. [s.n.] United States K003640897 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [10227] Cuba K003641620 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11288] Mexico K003641425 Yes
Warnock, B.H. [W533] United States K003641007 Yes
Fendler, A. [973] United States K003640917 Yes
Greene, E.L. [s.n.] United States K003640918 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States K003640949 Yes
Lindheimer, F.J. [562] K000906111 Unknown Type Material Yes
Barker, W.T. [1871] United States K003640883 Yes
Hall, E. [769] United States K003641001 Yes
Lyle Wynd, F.; Mueller, C.H. [445] Mexico K003641424 Yes
Wright, C. [2006] United States K003640900 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003640858 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11548] Mexico K003641392 Yes
Baker, C.F. [754] United States K003640879 Yes
Lyle Wynd, F.; Mueller, C.H. [44] Mexico K003641398 Yes
Wright, C. [2005] United States K003640898 Yes
Baker, C.F. [152] United States K003640895 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11432] United States K003640930 Yes
Wright, C. [2006] United States K003640901 Yes
Sohns, E.R. [1349] Mexico K003641402 Yes
Reeder, J.R.; Reeder, C.G. [8586] United States K003640855 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10235] United States K003640947 Yes
Reverchon, J. [3423*] United States K003640995 Yes
Chase, A. [s.n.] United States K003640948 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10214] United States K003640974 Yes
Gould, F.W. [12011] United States K003640907 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United States K003640840 Yes
Mulford, A.I. [1007] United States K003640890 Yes
{James Payne Smith, Jr.} [873] United States K003640887 Yes
Wright, C. [739] United States K003640910 Yes
Gould, F.W. [12360] United States K003640978 Yes
Arsene, G. [15515] United States K003640916 Yes
Sohns, E.R. [1349] Mexico K003641403 Yes
Wright, C. [2015] United States K003640904 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10012] United States K003640969 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11952] United States K003640946 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10075] United States K003640931 Yes
Isely, D. [10758] United States K003640960 Yes
Fendler, A. [978] United States K003640906 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11273] United States K003640989 Yes
{T. H. Kearney, Jr.; Peebles, R.H.} [10980] United States K003640848 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States K003641006 Yes
Barkley, F.A.; Severy, J.W. [3280] United States K003640888 Yes
Warnock, B.H.; Barkley, F.A. [14715] Mexico K003641387 Yes
Nealley, G.C. [s.n.] United States K003640952 Yes
Gould, F.G. [11452a] United States K003640982 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United States K003640915 Yes
Lindheimer, F.J. [562] K000906112 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gould, F.W. [11795] Mexico K003641393 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States K003640954 Yes
Hitchcock, C.L. United States K003641010 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10148] United States K003640959 Yes
Gould, F.W. [10943] United States K003640977 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11341] Mexico K003641406 Yes
s.coll. [145] Mexico K003641400 Yes
Nuttall, T. [s.n.] United States K000906107 Type Yes
Gould, F.W. [11182] Mexico K003641408 Yes
Nealley, G.C. [s.n.] United States K003640996 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [s.n.] Dominican Republic K003641621 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [1181] United States K003640921 Yes
Berlandier [1777] K000906109 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Bigelow} [s.n.] United States K003640953 Yes
Sohns, E.R. [1270] Mexico K003641418 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K003640862 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K003641394 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K003640873 Yes
Pase, C.P. [768] United States K003640928 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10172] United States K003640991 Yes
LeSueur, D.H. [[0120]] Mexico K003641411 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] United States K003641000 Yes
Wooton, E.O. [s.n.] United States K003640894 Yes
Lyle Wynd, F.; Mueller, C.H. [202] Mexico K003641397 Yes
Nealley, G.C. [s.n.] United States K003640997 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United States K003640842 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United States K003640844 Yes
Nealley, G.C. [s.n.] United States Aristida roemeriana K000906106 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baker, C.F.; Earle, F.S.; Tracy, S.M. [973] United States Aristida roemeriana K000906105 Unknown Type Material Yes
Emory, W.H.; Parry, C.C.; Bigelow, J.M.; Wright, C.; Schott, A.C.V. [57] United States Aristida purpurea var. perplexa K003640944 Yes
Lindheimer, F. [s.n.] United States Aristida purpurea var. perplexa K003640938 Yes
s.coll. [2379] United States Aristida purpurea var. perplexa K003640941 Yes
Heller, A.A. [s.n.] United States Aristida purpurea var. perplexa K003640939 Yes
Drummond [304] United States Aristida purpurea var. perplexa K003640942 Yes
s.coll. [457] Aristida purpurea var. perplexa K003640943 Yes
Emory, W.H.; Parry, C.C.; Bigelow, J.M.; Wright, C.; Schott, A.C.V. [58] United States Aristida purpurea var. perplexa K003640945 Yes
Lindheimer, F. [563] United States Aristida purpurea var. perplexa K003640937 Yes
s.coll. [949] Aristida purpurea var. perplexa K003640940 Yes
Runyon, R. [862] United States Aristida purpurea var. perplexa K003640936 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United States Aristida purpurea var. perplexa K003640935 Yes
Spencer, M.F. [1538] United States Aristida purpurea var. capillarifolia K003640867 Yes
Spencer, M.F. [825] United States Aristida purpurea var. capillarifolia K003640864 Yes
Charlton, D.; Pitzer, B. [1848] United States Aristida purpurea var. capillarifolia K003640863 Yes
Duran, V. [3208] United States Aristida purpurea var. capillarifolia K003640866 Yes
Redfield, J.H. [s.n.] United States Aristida purpurea var. capillarifolia K003640868 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States Aristida purpurea var. capillarifolia K003640869 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States Aristida purpurea var. capillarifolia K003640872 Yes
Torrey [s.n.] Aristida purpurea var. capillarifolia K003640865 Yes
Wolfe, J. [1110] United States Aristida purpurea var. capillarifolia K003640871 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States Aristida purpurea var. capillarifolia K003640870 Yes

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