Aristida virgata

Wand-like Threeawn

As recorded: Aristida purpurascens var. virgata (Trin.) Allred

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Sargent, F.H.
Collector number: 8426
Date: September 10, 1964
Locality: Pearl River County, Picayune, ca 8 mi NW of
Region: Mississippi, United States
Identified by: Shinners
Record type: Preserved specimen

Aristida virgata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 38 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22

Troy, AL 36081, USA

(c) Alvin Diamond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03

Virginia, US

(c) Rosie Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-03

Virginia, US

(c) Maeve and Joey Coker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03

Virginia, US

(c) Rosie Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-07-18

Virginia, US

(c) Anne Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-18

Virginia, US

(c) Maeve and Joey Coker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Aristida virgata. BISH 799217. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956415820. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/799217.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956415820 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026