Aristida oligantha is a species of grass known by the common names prairie threeawn, oldfield threeawn and ant rice.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Oldfield Three-awn being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Aristida tuberculosa
- Aristida leptopoda
- Aristida ternipes
- Aristida divaricata
- Aristida basiramea
- Aristida desmantha
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Aristida
- Species
- Aristida oligantha
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