Macrochloa tenacissima Kunth

Sparte (fr), Macrochloa très tenace (fr), Alfa (fr), Stipe très tenace (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Macrochloa

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Dry sandy calcareous or gypsaceous soils. Typical of steppe vegetation in dry or semi-arid environments, often growing on very poor or skeletal soils, preferably limestone, usually without agricultural value; at elevations up to 1,200 metres.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

Uses animal food fiber material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
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Images

Habit

Macrochloa tenacissima habit picture by GV Josefo Ludovico (cc-by-sa)
Macrochloa tenacissima habit picture by José Manuel Bustillos (cc-by-sa)
Macrochloa tenacissima habit picture by José Manuel Bustillos (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Macrochloa tenacissima leaf picture by GV Josefo Ludovico (cc-by-sa)
Macrochloa tenacissima leaf picture by Juan Antonio De la Fuente (cc-by-sa)
Macrochloa tenacissima leaf picture by Quintero Francisco (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Macrochloa tenacissima flower picture by Angel Sz (cc-by-sa)
Macrochloa tenacissima flower picture by lxndr (cc-by-sa)
Macrochloa tenacissima flower picture by lxndr (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Macrochloa tenacissima fruit picture by GV Josefo Ludovico (cc-by-sa)
Macrochloa tenacissima fruit picture by Margarita-DE RAÍZ (cc-by-sa)
Macrochloa tenacissima fruit picture by Edwin Thoen (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Macrochloa tenacissima world distribution map, present in Cyprus, Algeria, Spain, France, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:407732-1
WFO ID wfo-0000878801
COL ID 3X44K
BDTFX ID 40648
INPN ID 107131
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lasiagrostis tenacissima Macrochloa tenacissima

Lower taxons

Macrochloa tenacissima subsp. gabesensis Macrochloa tenacissima subsp. umbrosa Macrochloa tenacissima subsp. tenacissima