Stipagrostis dregeana Nees

Species

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Characteristics

Laxly to densely tufted perennial to 300 mm high; erect to geniculate, branched at base; leaves mainly basal. Leaf blade to 135 mm long, setaceous, smooth, margins scabrid. Inflorescence open, nearly as long as wide, main axis visible, branches somewhat flexuous, with long naked basal parts; pedicels slender. Spikelet to 12 mm long; glumes glabrous, dark; lemma articulation between apex of lemma and base of column; column smooth, glabrous to branching point of the awns; only central awn plumose; callus 1-3 mm long, apex naked, pungent; anther 4.5-5.5 mm long.
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Perennial, up to 300 mm tall. Leaves mainly basal; ligule a fringe of hairs. Inflorescence an open panicle. Spikelets 12-14 mm long (excluding awns), 1-flowered; glumes light brown; lemma 3-awned, all 3 or only central awn plumose, with articulation between apex of lemma and base of long column.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.3
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Soil texture 5-8
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Distribution

Stipagrostis dregeana world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:423892-1
WFO ID wfo-0000903069
COL ID 6ZVS7
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Stipagrostis dregeana Aristida dregeana