Hilaria jamesii (Torr.) Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Hilaria

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.3-0.45m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.45
Root system fibrous-root
Rooting depth (meter) 0.4
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

Deserts, canyons, dry plains and semi-arid habitats.
Light 7-8
Soil humidity 2-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity 5-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use fiber fodder forage material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Dietary Aid (unspecified), Pediatric Aid (unspecified)
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°) 12 - 17
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Hilaria jamesii unspecified picture

Distribution

Hilaria jamesii world distribution map, present in Colombia and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:404948-1
WFO ID wfo-0000874414
COL ID 3LWN3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Hilaria jamesii Hilaria sericea Pleuraphis sericea Pleuraphis jamesii