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Eriocoma hymenoides Rydb.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Eriocoma

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.5
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer present
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Sandy prairies and rocky slopes. Generally found in dry, well-drained soils, in association with a range of plants. Dry foothills, rocky valley or upper slopes, plains, and ridges at elevations from 1,000-2900 metres.
Light 7-8
Soil humidity 2-4
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

Uses animal food fodder food forage
Edible seeds
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°) -5
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Eriocoma hymenoides world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:94498-2
WFO ID wfo-0000869182
COL ID 988R
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Achnatherum hymenoides Eriocoma cuspidata Eriocoma hymenoides Urachne lanata Milium cuspidatum Oryzopsis membranacea Fendleria rhynchelytroides
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