Sixweeks threeawn facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sixweeks threeawn |
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| Scientific classification | |
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Aristida
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| Species: |
adscensionis
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Aristida fasciculata |
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Aristida adscensionis is a type of grass often called sixweeks threeawn. This grass is found almost everywhere in the world. It grows easily in places that have been disturbed, like empty lots or roadsides. Because it grows so well, it can sometimes become a weed.
What is Sixweeks Threeawn Grass?
This grass is an annual bunchgrass. This means it grows from seed, lives for one year, and then dies. It grows in a clump, like a small bush. Its size and shape can change a lot. This depends on where it is growing and how much water or sunlight it gets.
It usually grows between 5 and 80 centimeters tall. That's like the height of a small ruler to almost a meter! The grass forms a narrow flower cluster called an inflorescence. This cluster holds many small seed parts called spikelets. Each spikelet has three sharp, bristle-like parts called awns. These awns help the seeds spread.
