Aristida torta
Aristida torta
- Native to:
- Belize | Bolivia | Brazil | Colombia | Costa Rica | French Guiana | Guyana | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Panamá | Peru | Suriname | Venezuela
iNaturalist: © guillaume_delaitre (iNaturalist #239871475)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Aristida
- Species:
- Aristida torta
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tolerates periodic fire; resprouts from basal crown after low-intensity burns.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash