Andropogon gayanus var. gayanus
Andropogon gayanus var. gayanus
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Cape Verde | Caprivi Strip | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mozambique | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Togo | Zambia | Zimbabwe
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Andropogon
- Species:
- Andropogon gayanus var. gayanus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- grazing mammals, birds
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Highly fire-tolerant, resprouts vigorously from crown and rhizomes after burning. Often increases in dominance after fire events in African savannas.
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily with adequate moisture and warm temperatures. Light may enhance germination.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch