Ampelodesmos mauritanicus (Poir.) T.Durand & Schinz

Mauritanian grass (en), Ampelodesmos de Mauritanie (fr), Roseau de Mauritanie (fr), Diss (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Ampelodesmos

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 2.75-3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) 1.5
Mature height (meter) 2.75 - 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Dry places, mainly near the coast.
Light 5-9
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Ampelodesmos mauritanicus habit picture by Sergio costantini (cc-by-sa)
Ampelodesmos mauritanicus habit picture by Erika Babini (cc-by-sa)
Ampelodesmos mauritanicus habit picture by Sergio costantini (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Ampelodesmos mauritanicus leaf picture by gennaro musella (cc-by-sa)
Ampelodesmos mauritanicus leaf picture by Vicenç Sole Ferre (cc-by-sa)
Ampelodesmos mauritanicus leaf picture by Malinverno Mario (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Ampelodesmos mauritanicus flower picture by Vicenç Sole Ferre (cc-by-sa)
Ampelodesmos mauritanicus flower picture by Malinverno Mario (cc-by-sa)
Ampelodesmos mauritanicus flower picture by Raffaello 2 Garofalo (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Ampelodesmos mauritanicus fruit picture by Adamo Davide (cc-by-sa)
Ampelodesmos mauritanicus fruit picture by Chiodaroli Federico (cc-by-sa)
Ampelodesmos mauritanicus fruit picture by Ghani kaidi (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Ampelodesmos mauritanicus world distribution map, present in Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Tunisia, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:387257-1
WFO ID wfo-0000845816
COL ID 66CZZ
BDTFX ID 4179
INPN ID 82173
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Ampelodesmos ampelodesmos Ampelodesmos bicolor Ampelodesmos effusus Ampelodesmos festucoides Ampelodesmos tenax Arundo bicolor Arundo festucoides Calamagrostis bicolor Deyeuxia arundinacea Donax festucoides Donax tenax Stipa mauritanica Ampelodonax bicolor Arundo tenax Arundo festucoides f. grandiflora Donax ampelodesmos Donax bicolor Festuca elatior Arundo biflora Avena festucoides Donax mauritanicus Arundo mauritanica Ampelodesmos mauritanicus var. bicolor Arundo pliniana var. mauritanica Arundo ampelodesmos Ampelodesmos mauritanicus

Lower taxons

Ampelodesmos mauritanicus var. squarrosa