Hyparrhenia rudis

Hyparrhenia rudis

Native to:
Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Congo | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Ghana | Kenya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Poaceae
Genus:
Hyparrhenia
Species:
Hyparrhenia rudis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height:
200 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Hyparrhenia rudis is a C4 grass that can resprout after fire and is common in fire-prone savanna ecosystems.

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