Poaceae

Purple needlegrass

Triraphis mollis R.Br.

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Triraphis

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Purple needlegrass: KRT4613 — Photo: Kevin Thiele from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Purple needlegrass

Synonyms

Sesleria mollis (R.Br.) Spreng.
Triraphis mollis var. humilis Benth.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

Photo: Kevin Thiele from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 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.