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Muhlenbergia asperifolia Parodi

Scratchgrass (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Muhlenbergia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.3-0.4m 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 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.2
Root diameter (meter) -
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Environment

Moist, often alkaline meadows, playa margins, and sandy washes, on grassy slopes, and around seeps and hot springs; at elevations from 55-3,000 metres. Sandy bottoms, damp sands etc. Dry soils.
Light 3-5
Soil humidity 3-8
Soil texture 3-5
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
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Images

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Distribution

Muhlenbergia asperifolia world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Canada, Colombia, Micronesia (Federated States of), and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:164706-2
WFO ID wfo-0000880610
COL ID 73QWD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Agrostis distichophylla Agrostis eremophila Muhlenbergia asperifolia Sporobolus asperifolius Vilfa asperifolia Sporobolus copiapinus Sporobolus deserticola Sporobolus distichophyllus Sporobolus sarmentosus Vilfa asperifolia Sporobolus asperifolius var. major
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