Stipa tenacissima L.

Esparto (en), Macrochloa très tenace (fr), Alfa (fr), Stipe très tenace (fr), Sparte (fr)

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)	1.0 - 1.04
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	0.83
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color	-
Blooming months	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	-

Environment

It is a Mediterranean plant.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode	-
Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	-
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	15 - 25
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

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Conservation status

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:423803-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000902919
COL ID	52RGM
BDTFX ID	66445
INPN ID	125187
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Stipa tenacissima Stipa tortilis Stipa tenacissima var. villosiuscula Stipa kelibiae