Stipa tenacissima L.

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Alfa

Biosystematics

Kingdom
Plantae
Branch
Phanérogames
Subphylum
Class
Liliopsida
Subclass
Order
Poaceae
General shape
Tree
Life cycle and type
Perennial
Specie parts
Use
Description
Stipa tenacissima est une plante cespiteuse (poussant en touffes) aux tiges dressées de 60 à 150 (voire 200) cm de long. La gaine foliaire présente des oreillettes de 10 à 12 mm de haut. Une ligule en forme de membrane ciliée est présente.
Family
Poaceae
Sub-family
Pooideae
Genus
Stipa
Arabic name
الحلفاء
Morphologie

Morphology


  • Visible fruit/seeds
  • Nitrogen fixation
  • Known allelopath
  • Natural regeneration capacity
  • Remarkable flower
Max height at maturity
100 cm
Lifespan
1200 Month
C:N ratio (Fertility)
High
Foliage type
Evergreen
Leaf porosity Summer
Medium
Leaf porosity Winter
Low
Foliage texture
Medium
Growth rate
Medium
Root system depth
Superficial
Active growth period
Spring Summer
Biologie

Biology


  • Fruit/seed persistence
  • Fruit/seed abundance
  • Tendency to conserve
Duration of seed dispersal
25 Day
Water content
25 %
  • Beginning of fruit/seed period 2023-03-17
  • End of fruit/seed period 2023-04-30
Maturation
Summer
Flowering period
Spring
Reproduction
Sexual and vegetative
Seed dispersal unit
Capitulum
Type of release
Anemochory
Dispersal area
High
Pollinators
Wind
Shade tolerance
High
Grazing tolerance
High
CaCO3 tolerance
High
Seed longevity (germination power)
espece.longue
Multiplication

Multiplication


  • Seed dormancy
  • Commercial availability of seeds
  • Light effect
  • Reforestation potential
Weight of 1000 seeds
0.35 Kg
Seed impurity
12 %
Latency period
1 Days
Germination rate
90 %
Germination speed
2 Days
Average germination time (DMG)
3 Days
Optimal temperature for germination
25
Plant density
1200 Ha