Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Poaceae

Genus:

Apocopis

Species:

Apocopis mangalorensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

120 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

grassland birds, small mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

This grass persists in fire-prone lateritic plateaus of the Western Ghats and resprouts vigorously after seasonal burns typical of these ecosystems.