Aristida rhiniochloa
Aristida rhiniochloa
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Burkina | Caprivi Strip | Chad | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Mali | Mauritania | Namibia | Niger | Senegal | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Zambia | Zimbabwe
iNaturalist: © albie_gotze (iNaturalist #267211794)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Aristida
- Species:
- Aristida rhiniochloa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Typical of desert grassland grasses, resprouts from basal crown after fire and shows increased vigor post-burn.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best with warm temperatures and adequate moisture. Fresh seed has higher germination rates.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI