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Stipa
nelsonii
Scribn.
Published In:
Bulletin, Division of Agrostology United States Department of Agriculture 11: 46. 1898. (
Bull. Div. Agrostol., U.S.D.A.
)
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 3/3/2017)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 3/3/2017)
GROWTH: Lifespan:
Perennial
Life form:
Herbaceous
Plant habit:
Tufted
Stem consistency:
Firm
Stem height (cm):
60 to 100
Floral and plant sex:
Hermaphroditic/bisexual flowers
Inflorescence type:
Panicle
Inflorescence position:
Terminal
POACEAE Panicle length (cm):
10 to 20
POACEAE Spikelet density:
Contiguous
POACEAE Spikelet length (mm):
7 to 15
POACEAE Number of spikelets (comprising fertile florets):
1
POACEAE Fruiting spikelets (abscission) [mandatory]:
Breaking up at maturity
POACEAE Fruiting Spikelets (secondary abscission):
Without secondary abscission
POACEAE Seed: Caryopsis with (type of pericarp):
Adherent pericarp
Seed size (mm):
1.8
References:
Clayton, W. D., M. S. Vorontsova, K. T. Harman & C. S. Williamson. 2002 +. GrassBase - World Grass Species: Descriptions, Identification, and Information Retrieval.