Bulbostylis lanifera
Bulbostylis lanifera
- Native to:
- Burkina | Chad | DR Congo | Ghana | Ivory Coast | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | Togo
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Bulbostylis
- Species:
- Bulbostylis lanifera
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- small mammals, birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tolerates fire and can resprout from base. Common in fire-maintained savannas and grasslands.
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily under warm conditions with adequate moisture. Light may enhance germination.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch