Eustachys retusa (Lag.) Kunth

Argentine fingergrass (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Eustachys

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.4-0.8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 0.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Eustachys retusa habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Eustachys retusa leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Eustachys retusa fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Eustachys retusa fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Eustachys retusa world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Georgia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60452652-2
WFO ID wfo-0000869376
COL ID 6HGRN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Chloris argentina Eustachys retusa Chloris retusa Chloris argentinensis Eustachys argentina Eustachys argentinensis Chloris distichophylla var. argentina