Coelorachis cylindrica (Michx.) Nash

Cylinder jointtail grass (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Coelorachis

Characteristics

A more strictly southern sp. with narrower lvs and with the first glume of the sessile spikelet pitted instead of transversely wrinkled, probably does not reach our range.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system fibrous-root
Rooting depth (meter) 0.2
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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JulAugSep
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 5-6
Soil humidity 2-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 1-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

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

Images

Coelorachis cylindrica unspecified picture

Distribution

Coelorachis cylindrica world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:62724-2
WFO ID wfo-0000860371
COL ID WSKT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Coelorachis cylindrica Mnesithea cylindrica Rottboellia cylindrica Manisuris campestris Tripsacum cylindricum