Phalaris truncata Guss.

Alpiste tronqué (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Phalaris

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 2-5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 5.0
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) 1.2
Root diameter (meter) 0.3
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 1-3
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses animal food fodder
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°) 12 - 18
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Phalaris truncata world distribution map, present in Algeria, Spain, France, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Tunisia

Conservation status

Phalaris truncata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:415677-1
WFO ID wfo-0000889797
COL ID 8X2S8
BDTFX ID 48733
INPN ID 113033
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Synonyms

Phalaris aquatica Phalaris truncata Phalaris brachystachys var. truncata Phalaris truncata var. angustata Phalaris truncata var. villiglumis