Pappophorum pappiferum (Lam.) Kuntze

Limestone pappusgrass (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Pappophorum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.9-1.55m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.9 - 1.55
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Pappophorum pappiferum world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Guyana, Jamaica, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:182865-2
WFO ID wfo-0000887041
COL ID 4CL6W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630307
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Synonyms

Pappophorum alopecuroideum Pappophorum laguroideum Pappophorum pappiferum Saccharum pappiferum Pappophorum elongatum Pappophorum saccharoides Pappophorum macrostachyum Pappophorum polystachyum Pappophorum alopecuroideum var. glabrum Pappophorum alopecuroideum var. pilosiusculum Pappophorum pappiferum var. alopecuroideum Pappophorum pappiferum var. laguroideum