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 | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Zambia | Zimbabwe
iNaturalist: © kobita (iNaturalist #249526258)
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, small mammals
- Fall Color:
- tan, brown
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Common in fire-prone savannas; resprouts after fire.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash