Schoenefeldia gracilis Kunth

Species

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Characteristics

Recognised by the beautiful braiding of the awns
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Tufted annual 15–90 cm, high
Life form annual
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.9
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Environment

Dry soils, particularly hardpans and depressions.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food material
Edible -
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Schoenefeldia gracilis world distribution map, present in Benin, Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gambia, Indonesia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Senegal, Chad, Togo, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:421057-1
WFO ID wfo-0000898380
COL ID 79WR2
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Chloris pallida Chloris myosuroides Schoenefeldia gracilis Schoenefeldia nutans Schoenefeldia pallida Schoenefeldia ramosa Schoenefeldia stricta