Three-Awn Grass
Stipagrostis pungens
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Chad, Iran, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Western Sahara, Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Stipagrostis
- Species:
- Stipagrostis pungens
- USDA Symbol:
- STPU10
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from deep rhizomes after fire; common post-fire pioneer in Saharan dune ecosystems.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm conditions with adequate moisture; adapted to arid desert environments.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI