Sartidia jucunda (Schweick.) De Winter

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Sartidia

Characteristics

Densely tufted perennial to 1000 mm high; rhizomatous; culm finely striated. Leaf blade to 450 x 3-4 mm; old leaves reddish brown. Inflorescence narrow; spikelets few. Spikelet 50-60 mm long (including awns); glumes reddish brown; lemma lateral awns about the same length as central awn; awns flattered; callus obtuse.
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Perennial, densely tufted and rhizomatous, up to 1 m high. Leaf blades up to 450 mm long, 3-4 mm wide, old leaves reddish brown. Spikelets 50-60 mm long (including awns); lateral awn ± same length as median awn; callus obtuse.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Environment

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Soil texture 7-8
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Sartidia jucunda world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:420156-1
WFO ID wfo-0000896909
COL ID 79PDC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Sartidia jucunda Aristida jucunda