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Tridens flavus

Genus: Tridens - Species: flavus - Family: Poaceae

Phonetic Spelling: TRY-dens FLA-vus

Common Names:

  • Grease Grass
  • Purpletop
  • Purple Top
  • Purpletop Tridens
  • Redtop
  • Redtop Tridens
  • Tall Redtop
  • Tall Redtop Tridens

Tags

pollinator plant
butterfly friendly
wildlife friendly
bird friendly
salt tolerant
deer resistant
cover plant
NC native
native garden
food source hard mast fruit
perennial
larval host plant
food source fall
food source herbage
Audubon
moth caterpillar host
Piedmont Mountains FACU
Coastal FACU
NC Native Pollinator Plant
mammals
purple
skipper butterflies
native ornamental grass
common wood-nymph butterfly

Quick Facts

  • Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
  • Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
  • USDA Zones:
    • 7a
    • 7b
    • 8a
    • 8b
    • 9a
    • 9b
    • 6a
    • 6b
    • 4a
    • 4b
    • 5a
    • 5b
  • NC Region:Not specified
  • Origin:North America, NC

  • Life Cycle:
    • Perennial
  • Plant Types:
    • Perennial
    • Native Plant
    • Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
  • Habit:Not specified

Distribution

AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV

Uses

N/A

Tridens flavus
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