Stipagrostis hochstetteriana var. secalina (Henrard) De Winter

Variety

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Characteristics

Densely tufted erect perennial to 900 mm high; leaves mainly basal. Leaf blade to 400 x 2 mm. Inflorescence spike-like, narrow, unbranched; pedicels thick. Spikelet 15-20 mm long; lower glume linear to lanceolate, apex long acuminate, membranous, glabrous; lemma articulation around middle of lemma; column well developed, slender; central awn 40-100 mm long, plumose, hairs only on upper 2/3; lateral awns not plumose; callus 2 mm long, apex naked, pungent; anther 6.0-7.0 mm long.
Life form perennial
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.9
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Soil texture 3-8
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Usage

Uses animal food food
Edible seeds
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Stipagrostis hochstetteriana var. secalina world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77189121-1
WFO ID wfo-0000903085
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Synonyms

Aristida secalina Stipagrostis hochstetteriana var. secalina