Coelachyrum brevifolium
Coelachyrum brevifolium
- Native to:
- Algeria | Chad | Egypt | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gulf States | Iran | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Nigeria | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Coelachyrum
- Species:
- Coelachyrum brevifolium
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,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:
- Tolerates periodic fire as a warm-season grass of open habitats. Resprouts from base after burning.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Warm season grass with straightforward germination in warm temperatures. Seeds germinate best at 20-30°C.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI