Triplasis purpurea (Walt.) Chapman var. purpurea

Locations ofTriplasis purpurea (Walt.) Chapman var. purpurea in Virginia

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Family
Poaceae
Botanical Name
Triplasis purpurea (Walt.) Chapman var. purpurea
Common Name
Purple Sandgrass
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Triplasis purpurea (Walter) Chapman var. purpurea
Comments
All North American plants are var. purpurea.
Habitat
Dune grasslands, openings in dune scrub and woodlands, upper beaches and overwash flats, sandy estuarine river shores, sandhill woodlands, and dry sandy clearings. Common in the maritime and lower estuarine zones of the Coastal Plain; rare in sandhills and other sandy areas of the inner Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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