Aristida engleri var. engleri
Aristida engleri var. engleri
- Native to:
- Namibia | South Africa
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Aristida
- Species:
- Aristida engleri var. engleri
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- seed-eating birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Typical of desert grassland species, shows vigorous regrowth after fire from basal crown. Part of fire-adapted grassland communities in the Southwest.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch