Sporobolus wrightii Munro ex Scribn.

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Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Sporobolus

Characteristics

A grass.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 1.7
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.5
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

Mesas and valleys. Found mainly on low alluvial flats, bottomlands, and arroyos subject to flooding; at elevations from 600-1,500 metres.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-8
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-2
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

The seeds are ground either alone or with corn and made into porridge or bread.
Uses animal food environmental use fiber food
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Sporobolus wrightii unspecified picture

Distribution

Sporobolus wrightii world distribution map, present in Egypt and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:243060-2
WFO ID wfo-0000901583
COL ID 4ZCV3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Bauchea karwinskyi Epicampes crassiculmis Sporobolus schaffneri Sporobolus wrightii Vilfa eminens Sporobolus altissimus Sporobolus eminens Sporobolus expansus Sporobolus airoides var. wrightii Sporobolus altissimus var. minor