Agrostis bergiana Trin.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Agrostis

Characteristics

Delicate, weak perennial, or annual, 150-300(-600) mm high. Leaf blade up to 90 x 1-2 mm, expanded, rolled, filiform; ligule an unfringed membrane. Inflorescence a very diffuse panicle, branches hair-like. Spikelet 1.5-2.5 mm long, laterally compressed, disarticulating above glumes; glumes ± equal, as long as to longer than spikelet, lanceolate, acute or acuminate, 1-nerved, keels scabrid. Floret 1, bisexual, rachilla not produced; lemma less firm than glumes, glabrous, 5-nerved, awnless or awned; awn very short, straight or slightly bent, from ± middle of back; palea subequal to shorter than lemma; callus short-hairy; anther 0.8-1.2 mm long. Flowering time Nov.-Feb.
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Annual or perennial to 75 cm. Leaves linear. Spikelets in a diffuse panicle, 1.5-2.5 mm long, pedicels 5-10 mm long.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.3
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Environment

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Soil humidity 7-9
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Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Agrostis bergiana world distribution map, present in Lesotho and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:385472-1
WFO ID wfo-0000843296
COL ID 65TTG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Agrostis ecklonis Agrostis tropica Agrostis capensis Agrostis albimontana Agrostis aristulifera Agrostis tabularis Agrostis ecklonis var. longiaristata Agrostis bergiana var. laeviuscula Agrostis bergiana var. bergiana Agrostis bergiana