Mosquitograss
Dasypyrum villosum
- Native to:
- Albania, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Krym, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine
Daderot
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Dasypyrum
- Species:
- Dasypyrum villosum
- USDA Symbol:
- DAVI2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- As an annual grass, it reseeds readily after fire disturbance and can colonize burned areas.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, calcareous, loamy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- prefers limestone-rich soils
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at temperatures between 15-20°C. No special light requirements.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI