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Aristida tuberculosa
Nutt.
Seaside Threeawn, Seabeach Needlegrass
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group:
Plant
Sublevel 1:
Angiosperm
Sublevel 2:
Monocot
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Family:
Poaceae
Genus:
Aristida
Species:
Aristida tuberculosa
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin:
Native
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?:
No
Rarity Designations:
CT - State Endangered
MA - State Threatened
NH - State Endangered
MA SWAP (2015) - SGCN
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type:
Photoautotroph
Type of Spores/Gametophytes:
Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes
HABITAT
Wetland Indicator Status:
Not Listed
PHOTOS OF
Aristida tuberculosa