Stipa ichu (Ruiz & Pav.) Kunth

Peruvian feathergrass (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Stipa

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.5-1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
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Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Images

Habit

Stipa ichu habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Stipa ichu world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Costa Rica, Ecuador, Spain, Guatemala, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1054514-2
WFO ID wfo-0000902213
COL ID 52R2R
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Jarava eriostachya Stipa eriostachya Stipa gynerioides Stipa ichu Jarava ichu Jarava arundinacea Jarava usitata Stipa jarava Stipa ichu f. ichu Stipa ichu var. gynerioides Stipa ichu f. interrupta Stipa liebmannii Stipa ichu var. ichu