Lygeum spartum L.

Lygeum (en), Sparte d'Espagne (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Lygeum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.475-0.535m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) 0.3
Mature height (meter) 0.48 - 0.54
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) 0.45
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Rocky sea shores, on dry sandy or clayey, often gypsaceous soil.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

Uses fiber material
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
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°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Lygeum spartum habit picture by Antonio Ezquerro A. (cc-by-sa)
Lygeum spartum habit picture by Heras Daniel (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Lygeum spartum leaf picture by Sáenz Rebeca (cc-by-sa)
Lygeum spartum leaf picture by JC Juanra (cc-by-sa)
Lygeum spartum leaf picture by Lazo Alfonso (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Lygeum spartum flower picture by Juan M Quiñonero (cc-by-sa)
Lygeum spartum flower picture by David GUILLEMANT (cc-by-sa)
Lygeum spartum flower picture by jid (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Lygeum spartum fruit picture by Santoyo Javier (cc-by-sa)
Lygeum spartum fruit picture by Aguilera Eduardo (cc-by-sa)
Lygeum spartum fruit picture by Manonelles Francesca (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lygeum spartum world distribution map, present in Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Palau, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:407723-1
WFO ID wfo-0000878789
COL ID 3WPLZ
BDTFX ID 82875
INPN ID 717300
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Lygeum spartum f. longispathum Lygeum apiculatum Lygeum insulare Lygeum loscosii Lygeum murcicum Lygeum spathaceum Lygeum tenax Lygeum spartum