Pharus lappulaceus Aubl.

Cape francais stalkgrass (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Pharus

Characteristics

A grass. It can grow 1 m tall. The stems are 3 mm across and solid. The leaf blades are 11-22 cm long and 35-45 mm wide. The flowers are in an open panicle.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Pharus lappulaceus habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Pharus lappulaceus flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Pharus lappulaceus world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:415708-1
WFO ID wfo-0000889847
COL ID 4FVLQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630373
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Pharus angustifolius Pharus glaber Pharus lancifolius Pharus lappulaceus Pharus micranthus Pharus pubescens Pharus kunthii Pharus brasiliensis Abildgaardia polystachya Pharus brasiliensis var. angustifolius Pharus glaber var. pubescens Pharus latifolius var. angustifolius Pharus latifolius var. parvifolius Pharus micranthus var. concolor Pharus glaber var. glaber Pharus micranthus var. micranthus Pharus brasiliensis var. brasiliensis Pharus brasiliensis var. latifolius Pharus micranthus var. discolor