Andropogon distachyos
Andropogon distachyos
- Native to:
- Albania | Algeria | Cameroon | Canary Is. | Chad | Corse | Cyprus | East Aegean Is. | Eritrea | Ethiopia | France | Greece | Italy | Kenya | Kriti | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Morocco | NW. Balkan Pen. | Oman | Palestine | Rwanda | Sardegna | Saudi Arabia | Sicilia | Sinai | South Africa | Spain | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Tunisia | Türkiye | Uganda | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe
iNaturalist: © zebedeugalinha (iNaturalist #300708865)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Andropogon
- Species:
- Andropogon distachyos
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- silver, purple
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- tan, bronze
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from rhizomes after fire; fire can stimulate flowering and seed production.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from cold moist stratification for 30-60 days to break dormancy.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash