Stipagrostis namaquensis

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Stipagrostis namaquensis
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Stipagrostis
Species:
S. namaquensis
Binomial name
Stipagrostis namaquensis
Synonyms[1]
  • Arthratherum namaquense Nees ens.
  • Aristida namaquensis (Nees) Trin. & Rupr.

Stipagrostis namaquensis (river bushman grass;[2] Afrikaans: Steekkweek, "stinging weed"[3]) is a species of grass native to South Africa and Namibia, especially in the Nama Karoo. It is listed as "safe" (LC) on the .[4]

Stipagrostis namaquensis is a perennial loose tussock with extended rhizomes. The lower sheathes are fuzzy, and the stems are kneaded or upright at 10–20 cm long. The leaf sheaths can be bare or fuzzy, but the leaves stick up 6–10 cm long and measure 1–2 mm wide. The flower is an open or lance-shaped plume if 10–15 cm, and the spines are 10–15 mm long.[citation needed]

African lovegrass is mildly suited to grazing.[citation needed]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Plant List".
  2. ^ "Kyffhauser".
  3. ^ also: Kalaharikweek ("Kalahari weed"); steekrietboesmangras "stinging reed bushman grass"; steekwiet, bamboeskweek, "bamboo weed")
  4. ^ "Red List entry". SANBI.
  5. ^ Du Toit, P.C.V. "Objektiewe weidingsindekswaardes van Nama-Karoo plantegroei: grasse en bossies van die Karoo". Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute.
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