Schizachyrium exile

Schizachyrium exile

Native to:
Angola | Bangladesh | Benin | Botswana | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | India | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mozambique | Myanmar | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Poaceae
Genus:
Schizachyrium
Species:
Schizachyrium exile

Growth Characteristics

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

Keystone Species Ranking

Caterpillar Keystone:
★☆☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds, butterflies
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Fall Color:
brown, tan
Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Tolerates fire; resprouts from basal tillers after burning.

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