Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Tridens flavus (L.) A.S. Hitchc.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Tricuspis sesleroides Torr., Tridens flava (L.) A.S. Hitchc., Triodia cuprea Jacq., Triodia sesleroides (Michx.) Benth. ex Vasey, Windsoria sesleroides Michx.

Common names:

Fall redtop [Fall red-top] (1923) (99)

Gramen pratense majus virginianum (1702, Petiver) (46)

Purpletop [Purple-top] (1899-1977) (3, 144)

Purple-top tridens [Purpletop tridens] (Present) (50)

Redtop [Red-top] (1840) (19)

Tall redtop [Tall red top, Tall red-top] (1884-1913) (5, 87)

Tall red-top grass [Tall red top grass] (1893-1903) (21, 66, 72)