Andropogon gayanus var. polycladus
Andropogon gayanus var. polycladus
- Native to:
- Benin | Botswana | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Eswatini | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Mali | Mauritania | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda
GBIF: Simons ELAN; Wieringa JJ; Courbois MJ; Wouwen MJ van; Bouma AM
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Andropogon
- Species:
- Andropogon gayanus var. polycladus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, grazing mammals
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tolerates and responds positively to fire, resprouting vigorously from the base. Common in fire-prone African savannas.
Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily with adequate moisture and warmth. Light may enhance germination rates.
Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch