Enteropogon prieurii (Kunth) Clayton

Prieur's umbrellagrass (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Enteropogon

Characteristics

An annual grass. It grows 45-85 cm high. The leaf blade is 10-30 cm long by 2-5 mm wide.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.45 - 0.85
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in open bush or disturbed ground on poor soils in the northern region of West Africa.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses animal food food
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Enteropogon prieurii world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Egypt, Eritrea, Ghana, Gambia, Indonesia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Senegal, Chad, Tanzania, United Republic of, United States of America, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:910593-1
WFO ID wfo-0000867196
COL ID 6FD4S
BDTFX ID 121948
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Chloris cryptostachya Chloris parva Chloris prieurii Chloris subtriflora Chloris punctulata Enteropogon prieurii