Purpletop Tridens

Tridens flavus (L.) Hitchc. - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 30 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 10 inches

Growth Form: Bunch

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Summer

Seasonal Growth: Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind

Larval Species depending on Purpletop Tridens: Cercyonis pegala, Euphyes vestris, Poanes zabulon, Polites origenes, Pompeius verna

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.