Andropogon rupestris
Andropogon rupestris
- Native to:
- Benin | Burkina | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Mali | Mauritania | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Tanzania | Togo
GBIF: Meise Botanic Garden
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Andropogon
- Species:
- Andropogon rupestris
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 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:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- bronze, tan
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from crown after fire. Fire helps maintain open rocky habitat by removing woody encroachment.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from light during germination. Surface sow or barely cover with soil.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI