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Southern Three-awn

Aristida simpliciflora

Found in wet pine savannas. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Florida edition What its natural habitat tells you

21
Good

Native to Florida. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 88%

Height
Up to about 32 inches
Light
Full sun
Soil moisture
Dry to wet
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At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial
Bloom
October to November

Not yet recorded · Spread · Leaves

Recorded in 9 Florida counties.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

Pine savannas

Open, fire-kept longleaf pine stands over grasses and wildflowers on wet to moist sandy soil.

All habitats

Also found with this plant

Wildlife whose habitat models include habitats this plant grows in, in Florida. Shared habitat, not food. 131 animals.

All wildlife of Florida

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

3CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

Genus host records with ranges including FL · Aristida

  • Doryodes bistrialisDouble-Lined Doryodes
  • Hesperia attalusDotted Skipper
  • Hesperia meskeiMeske's Skipper
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
0BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Poaceae
Flower color
Green, purple or brown

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Southern Three awn

Conservation status

Florida rankS3S4
Global rankG3G4
FL statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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