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Red Three Awn (Aristida purpurea var. longiseta) is a native grass that grows in southern and central California. It is fast growing and moderately long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 1.4 feet, with active growth during the fall, winter and spring. Flowers are yellow and bloom in the early spring. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. It tends to grow in sandy rocky soils, slopes and plains, at elevations from 1000-5200 feet.
Grass
1 ft Tall
Upright
Fast
Winter Deciduous
Yellow
Spring
Full Sun
Low, Very Low
Fast
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
Sandy rocky soils, slopes, plains
Creosote Bush Scrub