Poaceae
Bottlebrush threeawn
Aristida spiciformis
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Aristida
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Bottlebrush threeawn
Synonyms
- Aristida spiciformis subsp. antillarum (Catasús) Catasús
- Aristida spiciformis var. antillarum Catasús
- Aristida spiciformis var. spiciformis
- Aristida squarrosa Trin.
- Aristida stricta Muhl.
- Chaetaria squarrosa (Trin.) Schult. & Schult.f.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native
Photos
Photo: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Karen Guin, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.