Melica rigida Cav.

Danthonie retombante (fr), Sieglingie retombante (fr), Danthonie couchée (fr), Danthonie décombante (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Melica

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.2-0.75m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.75
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Melica rigida world distribution map, present in Brazil and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:408131-1
WFO ID wfo-0000879393
COL ID 72YQY
BDTFX ID 41749
INPN ID 107875
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Melica aurantiaca f. pallida Melica rigida Melica aurantiaca var. rigida