Tetrapogon villosus
Tetrapogon villosus
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Iran, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Western Sahara, Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Tetrapogon
- Species:
- Tetrapogon villosus
- USDA Symbol:
- TEVI81
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- As a warm-season bunchgrass from semi-arid regions, likely resprouts from basal buds after fire.