Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Poaceae > Tridens > Tridens flavusTridens flavus (purpletop tridens; Purpletop)Synonyms: Alopecurus geniculatus var. fulvus (heterotypic); Cynodon carolinianus; Eragrostis arundinacea (heterotypic); Eragrostis tricuspis; Festuca flava (heterotypic); Festuca purpurea (heterotypic); Festuca quadridens (homotypic); Panicum festucoides; Poa arundinacea (heterotypic); Poa caerulescens (homotypic); Poa flava (heterotypic); Poa quinquefida; Poa seslerioides (heterotypic); Poa sesleroides; Schedonorus quadridens; Sieglingia cuprea; Sieglingia flava (homotypic); Sieglingia seslerioides; Sieglingia seslerioides var. intermedia (homotypic); Sieglingia sesleroides; Sieglingia sesleroides var. intermedia (homotypic); Tricuspis caroliniana; Tricuspis flava (homotypic); Tricuspis novae-boracensis; Tricuspis quinquefida (homotypic); Tricuspis seslerioides; Tricuspis seslerioides var. flexuosa; Tricuspis seslerioides var. pallida; Tricuspis sesleroides; Tricuspis sesleroides var. flexuosa; Tricuspis sesleroides var. pallida; Tridens flavus f. cupreus; Tridens flavus var. aristatus; Tridens quinquefidus; Tridens seslerioides; Tridens sesleroides; Triodia caerulescens; Triodia coerulescens; Triodia cuprea; Triodia festucoides; Triodia flava; Triodia flava f. cuprea; Triodia flava f. flava; Triodia flava var. aristata; Triodia novaeboracensis; Triodia seslerioides (homotypic); Triodia seslerioides var. aristata; Triodia sesleroides var. aristata; Uralepis cuprea; Uralepis tricuspis; Windsoria poiformis; Windsoria seslerioides; Windsoria sesleroides Tridens flavus, the purpletop tridens, red top, or greasegrass, is a large, robust perennial bunchgrass native to eastern North America. It widespread throughout its range and is most often found in man-made habitats, such as hay meadows and lawns. The seeds are purple, giving the grass its common name. The seeds are also oily, leading to its other common name, "greasegrass". It reproduces by seed and tillers. |
Bloom Period [1] | Late Summer | Drought Tolerance [1] | High | Fire Tolerance [1] | High | Frost Free Days [1] | 5 months | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | Medium | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Summer | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Fall | Growth Form [1] | Bunch | Growth Period [1] | Summer | Growth Rate [1] | Moderate | Leaf Type [1] | Deciduous | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | Propagation [1] | Seed | Regrowth Rate [1] | Rapid | Root Depth [1] | 10 inches (25 cm) | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Rapid | Seed Vigor [1] | High | Seeds Per [1] | 464999 / lb (1025148 / kg) | Shape/Orientation [1] | Erect | Structure [2] | Grass | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | None |  | Flower Color [1] | Yellow | Foliage Color [1] | Green | Fruit Color [1] | Brown |  | Fall Conspicuous [1] | Yes | Fruit Conspicuous [1] | Yes |  | Height [1] | 31 inches (0.8 m) |  | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 4 Low Temperature: -30 F° (-34.4 C°) → -20 F° (-28.9 C°) | Light Preference [1] | Full Sun | Soil Acidity [1] | Mostly Acid | Soil Fertility [1] | Infertile | Water Use [1] | Low |  | Screening - Summer [1] | Moderate | Screening - Winter [1] | Porous |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
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Assateague Island National Seashore |
II |
8621 |
Maryland, United States |
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Canaveral National Seashore |
II |
9090 |
Florida, United States |
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Cape Lookout National Seashore |
II |
18379 |
North Carolina, United States |
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Carolinian-South Atlantic Biosphere Reserve |
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310228 |
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, United States |
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Central Gulf Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve |
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40530 |
United States |
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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Hist. Park National Historical Park |
V |
19586 |
Maryland, District of Columbia, United States |
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga Nat'l Military Park National Military Park |
V |
8248 |
Georgia, Tennessee, United States |
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Cumberland Gap National Hist. Park National Historical Park |
V |
24282 |
Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, United States |
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Fort Donelson National Battlefield |
III |
560 |
Tennessee, United States |
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Gateway National Recreation Area |
V |
1807 |
New Jersey, United States |
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George Washington Memorial Parkway |
V |
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Virginia, United States |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
II |
515454 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Hobcaw Barony (North Inlet) National Estuarine Research Reserve |
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7585 |
South Carolina, United States |
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Homestead National Monument of America |
V |
850 |
Nebraska, United States |
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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site |
III |
861 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park |
V |
1926 |
Alabama, United States |
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park |
III |
2897 |
Georgia, United States |
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Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve (Natn'l Park) National Park |
II |
51235 |
Kentucky, United States |
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Moores Creek National Battlefield |
III |
100 |
North Carolina, United States |
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National Capital Region - East National Park |
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District of Columbia, United States |
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Obed Wild and Scenic River National River and Wild and Scenic Riverway |
V |
5268 |
Tennessee, United States |
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Ocmulgee National Monument |
V |
693 |
Georgia, United States |
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Pipestone National Monument |
V |
326 |
Minnesota, United States |
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Prince William Forest Park |
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19378 |
District of Columbia, United States |
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Richmond National Battlefield Park |
III |
1517 |
Virginia, United States |
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Shenandoah National Park |
II |
108221 |
Virginia, United States |
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Shiloh National Military Park |
III |
4061 |
Tennessee, United States |
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Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve |
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37548505 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Tennessee River Gorge |
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Tennessee, United States |
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Valley Forge National Historical Park |
VI |
3509 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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