Tridens flavus
Purpletop Tridens,
Purpletop
Grown from seed
Perennial grass; 3-5ft tall
Warm season bunchgrass; reddish-purple, drooping seedheads bloom late summer to fall; foliage becomes golden in late autumn and winter
When planted en masse, makes meadows or fields appear purple
Salt tolerant; can thrive alongside roads; valued for soil stabilization and erosion control
Host plant to the larvae of Common Wood Nymph, Crossline Skipper, Little Glassywing, and Broad-Winged Skipper
Fair forage value for livestock; provides winter food and cover for gamebirds, song birds and small mammals
Primarily forms clumps and does not spread aggressively
Purpletop Tridens,
Purpletop
Grown from seed
Perennial grass; 3-5ft tall
Warm season bunchgrass; reddish-purple, drooping seedheads bloom late summer to fall; foliage becomes golden in late autumn and winter
When planted en masse, makes meadows or fields appear purple
Salt tolerant; can thrive alongside roads; valued for soil stabilization and erosion control
Host plant to the larvae of Common Wood Nymph, Crossline Skipper, Little Glassywing, and Broad-Winged Skipper
Fair forage value for livestock; provides winter food and cover for gamebirds, song birds and small mammals
Primarily forms clumps and does not spread aggressively
Purpletop Tridens,
Purpletop
Grown from seed
Perennial grass; 3-5ft tall
Warm season bunchgrass; reddish-purple, drooping seedheads bloom late summer to fall; foliage becomes golden in late autumn and winter
When planted en masse, makes meadows or fields appear purple
Salt tolerant; can thrive alongside roads; valued for soil stabilization and erosion control
Host plant to the larvae of Common Wood Nymph, Crossline Skipper, Little Glassywing, and Broad-Winged Skipper
Fair forage value for livestock; provides winter food and cover for gamebirds, song birds and small mammals
Primarily forms clumps and does not spread aggressively
Details
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Purple, Gold
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Summer, Fall
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3-5’
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Dry, Medium
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Full, Partial
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Common Wood Nymph
Crossline Skipper
Little Glassywing
Broad-Winged Skipper -
UPL - upland; almost never occurs in wetlands
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60 days of cold stratification required