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Harpachne schimperi

Harpachne schimperi
Photo: Daderot, CC0
Family
Poaceae (Grass family)
Grows as
Grass
Native range
Congo to Eritrea and S. Trop. Africa, Arabian Pen.
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Harpachne schimperi is a species of grass in the true grass family (Poaceae), found from Ethiopia and Sudan south to Zambia. It grows in dense tufts up to 40 cm high, with oblong panicles 4–7.5 cm long and dense spikelets.

Where it grows

The grass grows in open woodlands, dry grassland, disturbed regions, and waste grounds, frequently form large colonies.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Harpachne schimperi by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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