Andropogon mannii
Andropogon mannii
- Native to:
- Burundi | Cameroon | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Gabon | Guinea | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Ivory Coast | Malawi | Mozambique | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
GBIF: Meise Botanic Garden
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Andropogon
- Species:
- Andropogon mannii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- tan, bronze
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Like most Andropogon species, this grass tolerates fire well and often increases in vigor post-burn, typical of savanna grassland species.