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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.
Grass
1 - 2 ft Tall
Upright
Slow
Yellow
Spring
Full Sun
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
Dry slopes
Coastal Sage Scrub, Valley Grassland