Enteropogon barbatus C.E.Hubb.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Enteropogon

Characteristics

Tufted perennial; culms up to 80 cm. high, unbranched.. Leaf-blades linear, 6–30 cm. long, flat or involute; sheaths keeled, loosely hirsute along the margins.. Spike 7–18 cm. long, finely silky hairy.. Spikelets 2-or sometimes 3-flowered; lower floret 6–7 mm. long, copiously bearded from the callus with hairs 3–4 mm. long, the lemma bearing an awn 4–5 mm. long.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Enteropogon barbatus world distribution map, present in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:400669-1
WFO ID wfo-0000867180
COL ID 39YFW
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Enteropogon barbatus