Dominant Flora of the Ground Cover in Pine Forests of the Apalachicola National Forest
Genus/Species | Aristida stricta | Common Name | Wiregrass |
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Family | GRAMINEAE | Acronym | WIGR |
Description |
Grass growing in large clumps with leaves tightly rolled inward, appearing round in cross section, unsually densely hairy at base, seed (awn) three pronged born on stalks; flowers in any season; produces seed only in autumn after fires during the summer months. |