Aristida stricta
E741690
Aristida stricta is a perennial bunchgrass native to the southeastern United States, especially longleaf pine ecosystems, where it plays a key role in maintaining fire-dependent habitats.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aristida beyrichiana | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
graminoid
ⓘ
perennial bunchgrass ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pinus palustris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fire-dependent plant communities ⓘ |
| class | Liliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | wiregrass ⓘ |
| conservationSignificance | important for maintenance of biodiversity in longleaf pine savannas ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
foundation species in longleaf pine ecosystems
ⓘ
key fuel for surface fires ⓘ |
| family | Poaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fireEcology |
fire-adapted species
ⓘ
promotes frequent low-intensity fires ⓘ |
| fireResponse |
regrows rapidly after fire
ⓘ
tolerates frequent prescribed burning ⓘ |
| genus | Aristida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | bunchgrass ⓘ |
| habitat |
fire-maintained grasslands
ⓘ
longleaf pine ecosystem ⓘ pine savanna ⓘ sandhill communities ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | full sun ⓘ |
| managementUse |
used in habitat restoration for fire-dependent species
ⓘ
used in longleaf pine ecosystem restoration ⓘ |
| morphology |
forms dense clumps
ⓘ
narrow, wiry leaves ⓘ produces tall flowering culms ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia (U.S. state) NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Poales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C4 ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seed
ⓘ
vegetative growth by tillers ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
contributes to fine fuel continuity
ⓘ
provides habitat structure for ground-dwelling fauna ⓘ stabilizes sandy soils ⓘ |
| rootSystem | fibrous root system ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
nutrient-poor soils
ⓘ
well-drained sandy soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Aristida beyrichiana