Tridens strictus, the longspike tridens, is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae.[2] It is native to the central and southeastern United States, with a disjunct population in western Pennsylvania.[1] A perennial reaching 5.5 ft (1.7 m), it is a facultative wetland species.[2]

Tridens strictus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Tridens
Species:
T. strictus
Binomial name
Tridens strictus
Synonyms[1]
  • Sieglingia stricta (Nutt.) Kuntze
  • Tricuspis stricta (Nutt.) Alph.Wood
  • Triodia stricta (Nutt.) Benth. ex Vasey
  • Uralepis densiflora Buckley
  • Windsoria stricta Nutt.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tridens strictus (Nutt.) Nash". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Tridens strictus". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2023.