Trichophorum dioicum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
dioicum
ID:
921063
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Y.N.Lee & Y.C.Oh) J.Jung & H.K.Choi
Source:
wcs
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Novon 20: 289 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000920398
Common Names
- Trichophorum dioicum
- Two-Flowered Trichophorum
- Two-Flowered Hair Grass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Trichophorum dioicum (also called Two-flowered Cottongrass, among many other common names) is a species of grass in the Poaceae family. It is native to North America and is found in wet meadows and bogs. It has short, stiff, narrow leaves and produces a tall, erect, branched inflorescence with small, yellow-green spikelets.
Uses & Benefits
Trichophorum dioicum is used as a fodder crop and as a source of fiber.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Trichophorum dioicum is yellow in colour and has a tubular shape. The seed is small and round with a black colour. The seedlings are small and have long, narrow leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Trichophorum dioicum is a perennial grass native to North America. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is by division of the clumps or from seed. Seeds can be sown in the spring or fall.
Where to Find Trichophorum dioicum
Trichophorum dioicum is native to North America and can be found in the eastern United States and Canada.
Species in the Trichophorum genus
Trichophorum alpinum, Trichophorum cespitosum, Trichophorum clintonii, Trichophorum distigmaticum, Trichophorum dolichocarpum, Trichophorum planifolium, Trichophorum pumilum, Trichophorum rigidum, Trichophorum schansiense, Trichophorum subcapitatum, Trichophorum uniflorum, Trichophorum mattfeldianum, Trichophorum dioicum, Trichophorum clementis, Trichophorum uniflorum, Trichophorum scabriculme, Trichophorum analecta, Trichophorum coahuilense, Trichophorum evadens, Trichophorum inversum, Trichophorum tepaliferum, Trichophorum filipes,
Species in the Cyperaceae family
Abildgaardia mexicana, Abildgaardia ovata, Abildgaardia schoenoides, Abildgaardia triflora, Abildgaardia oxystachya, Abildgaardia odontocarpa, Abildgaardia macrantha, Abildgaardia fusiformis, Abildgaardia pachyptera, Actinoschoenus repens, Actinoschoenus yunnanensis, Actinoschoenus aphyllus, Actinoscirpus grossus, Afrotrilepis jaegeri, Afrotrilepis pilosa, Amphiscirpus nevadensis, Arthrostylis aphylla, Arthrostylis planiculmis, Becquerelia clarkei, Becquerelia cymosa, Becquerelia discolor, Becquerelia merkeliana, Becquerelia muricata, Becquerelia tuberculata, Bisboeckelera irrigua, Bisboeckelera longifolia, Bisboeckelera microcephala, Bisboeckelera vinacea, Blysmus compressus, Blysmus mongolicola, Blysmus rufus, Blysmus sinocompressus, Bolboschoenoplectus mariqueter, Bolboschoenus caldwellii, Bolboschoenus capensis, Bolboschoenus fluviatilis, Bolboschoenus glaucus, Bolboschoenus grandispicus, Bolboschoenus laticarpus, Bolboschoenus maritimus, Bolboschoenus medianus, Bolboschoenus nobilis, Bolboschoenus novae-angliae, Bolboschoenus planiculmis, Bolboschoenus robustus, Bolboschoenus schmidii, Bolboschoenus stagnicola, Bolboschoenus yagara, Bolboschoenus koshevnikovii, Bolboschoenus biconcavus,
References
Jongduk Jung: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'J.Jung' in the authors string.
Hong-Keun Choi (b.1952): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.K.Choi' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60455164-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].