Poaceae
Forked threeawn
Aristida basiramea
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Aristida
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Forked threeawn
Synonyms
- Aristida basiramea var. basiramea
Flowers
- In flower
- August to September (from 10 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Norma Malinowski, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Bria Abeles-Allison, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Étienne Léveillé-Bourret, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: infiniteuniverse, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ryan Sorrells, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Marc-Aurèle Vallée, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Rose Zappa, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Rose Zappa, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Marc-Aurèle Vallée, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: infiniteuniverse, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Rose Zappa, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.