Acroceras
Acroceras amplectens
- Native to:
- Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda
GBIF: Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Acroceras
- Species:
- Acroceras amplectens
- USDA Symbol:
- ACAM8
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, fertile, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Prefers wetland or riparian zones