Purple Sandgrass Triplasis purpurea (Walter) Chapman  Synonyms: Sieglinga purpurea, Triplasis intermedia.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Poales   >   Family Poaceae   >   Genus Triplasis   

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Purple Sandgrass is common on the coastal plain (Terrell & Peterson, 2009).

There are 30 records in the project database.

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Purple Sandgrass in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/30/2013). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Purple Sandgrass in Calvert Co., Maryland (10/20/2013). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Purple Sandgrass in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/30/2013). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)


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