Themeda arguens Hack.

Christmas grass (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Themeda

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.45-0.95m high.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.45 - 0.95
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

A very common and widespread weed of sunny, dry roadsides, ruderal places, grassy areas, Tectona-and savannah forest, soil usually less fertile, in open areas often in huge numbers; at elevations up to 1,550 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses animal food medicinal
Edible shoots
Therapeutic use Lumbago (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Themeda arguens unspecified picture

Distribution

Themeda arguens world distribution map, present in Andorra, Cuba, Fiji, Jamaica, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Moldova (Republic of), Myanmar, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Thailand, United States of America, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:424164-1
WFO ID wfo-0000903505
COL ID 7BVK5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630795
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Anthistiria arguens Anthistiria pilifera Stipa arguens Themeda frondosa Anthistiria arguens Anthistiria frondosa Aristaria barbata Themeda arguens Stipa arguens Anthistiria ciliata var. junghuhniana Anthistiria ciliata var. major Themeda arguens var. balinensis Themeda arguens var. cochinchinensis