Stipa speciosa Trin. & Rupr.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Stipa

Characteristics

A grass.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.5
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity 5-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-4

Usage

The grass is harvested and dried for half a day then burnt slowly to release the seeds. The seeds are winnowed and boiled. They swell as they cook. The seeds can be used to make porridge.
Uses -
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -35
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Stipa speciosa unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:246317-2
WFO ID wfo-0000902854
COL ID 52RFG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Jarava speciosa Stipa speciosa Achnatherum speciosum Stipa californica Stipa speciosa f. minor