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Aristida divaricata is a species of grass known by the common name poverty threeawn. It is native to the Americas from the central United States to Guatemala. It is a perennial grass forming clumps of unbranched stems up to 70 centimeters tall. Leaves are mostly basal and roll along the edges. The sparse flower cluster is a wide, flat, open array of spikelets that break apart easily. The grain has a twisted tip and three awns up to 2 centimeters long.

Plant type

Grass

Size

1 - 2 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Slow

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Color

Yellow

Flowering season

Spring

Sun

Full Sun

Soil description

Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.

Site type

Dry slopes

Plant communities

Coastal Sage Scrub, Valley Grassland