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Aristida condensata Chapm.
Big threeawn, Piedmont threeawn

Aristida condensata
Copyright by: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
G. D. Gann 1081, FTG

Family: Poaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Southeastern United States.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

South Florida History and Distribution: Ranked as imperiled in Rare Plants of South Florida (Gann, Bradley & Woodmansee 2002), this was re-ranked as Critically Imperiled using updated NatureServe criteria in 2020.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Other data on Aristida condensata available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Aristida condensata has been found in the following 15 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Coral Reef Park Possibly Extirpated Possibly Extirpated
Deering Estate at Cutler Present Native
Estero Bay Preserve State Park Present Native
Florida Atlantic University Ecological Site Reported
Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge Present Native
Hobe Sound Sandhill Present Native
Ludlam Pineland Present Native
Luis Martinez United States Army Reserve Station, Richmond Pine Rocklands Present Native
Ned Glenn Nature Preserve Present Native
Peck Lake Park Present Native
Pine Shore Preserve Present Native
Rockdale Pineland Present Native
Ron Ehmann Park Present Native
Savannas Preserve State Park Present Native
Seabranch Preserve State Park Present Native

Aristida condensata has been found in the following 2 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Martin County Native
Miami-Dade County Native

Aristida condensata has been found in the following 3 habitats :
Pine Rockland
Scrub
Scrubby Flatwoods

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Aristida condensata
Copyright by: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
G. D. Gann 1081, FTG