Pineland three-awn
Aristida stricta
Last reviewed: November 2026
Pineland three-awn (Aristida stricta) is a perennial grass native to FL, NC, SC. It blooms in September, October, and November. The flowers draw wind pollinated.
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Toxicity unknown
Pineland three-awn (Aristida stricta) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
18"–30" H × 12"–24" W
Bloom
Sep, Oct, Nov
Native to
FL, NC, SC
Pollinators
wind pollinated
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Wiregrass is a fine-textured, clumping evergreen bunchgrass with wiry leaf blades and inconspicuous flower spikes that appear mainly after fire, in fall. It forms the dominant groundcover beneath open pine woodland.
Growing Pineland three-awn
Grow Pineland three-awn in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 18 to 30 inches tall and spread 12 to 24 inches wide.
Wildlife value
Its dense clumping form provides cover and nesting material for ground-nesting birds and small wildlife, and it is a key groundcover in fire-maintained pine ecosystems.
Common questions
- How much sun does Pineland three-awn need?
- Pineland three-awn grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Pineland three-awn bloom?
- Pineland three-awn blooms in September, October, and November.
- Where is Pineland three-awn native?
- Pineland three-awn (Aristida stricta) is native to FL, NC, SC, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What pollinators does Pineland three-awn attract?
- Pineland three-awn draws wind pollinated.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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