Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
fuscum
ID:
1325836

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Steud.) Barkworth, Ciald. & Gandhi

Source:
ipni

Year:
2014

Citation Micro:
PhytoKeys 35: 18 (2014)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001338290



Common Names

  • Fuscum Piptochaetium
  • Piptochaetium fuscum
  • Fuscum Piptochaetium


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Description

Piptochaetium fuscum (also called Fuscous Dropseed, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to the southeastern United States. It grows in dry, sandy or rocky soils in open woodlands, prairies, and disturbed areas. It has narrow, linear leaves and small, spike-like inflorescences with purplish-brown flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Piptochaetium fuscum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, cough, and colds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Piptochaetium fuscum has small, white flowers that are followed by small, yellow fruits. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Piptochaetium fuscum is a grass that grows in full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated from seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-draining soil mix. Division should be done in late spring or early summer.

Where to Find Piptochaetium fuscum

Piptochaetium fuscum is native to Argentina and can be found in dry, arid climates.

Species in the Piptochaetium genus

Piptochaetium alpinum, Piptochaetium angolense, Piptochaetium angustifolium, Piptochaetium avenaceum, Piptochaetium avenacioides, Piptochaetium bicolor, Piptochaetium brachyspermum, Piptochaetium brevicalyx, Piptochaetium burkartianum, Piptochaetium cabrerae, Piptochaetium calvescens, Piptochaetium confusum, Piptochaetium cucullatum, Piptochaetium featherstonei, Piptochaetium fimbriatum, Piptochaetium hackelii, Piptochaetium hirtum, Piptochaetium indutum, Piptochaetium jubatum, Piptochaetium lasianthum, Piptochaetium leiopodum, Piptochaetium medium, Piptochaetium montevidense, Piptochaetium napostaense, Piptochaetium palustre, Piptochaetium panicoides, Piptochaetium pringlei, Piptochaetium ruprechtianum, Piptochaetium sagasteguii, Piptochaetium seleri, Piptochaetium stipoides, Piptochaetium tovarii, Piptochaetium uruguense, Piptochaetium virescens, Piptochaetium florissantii, Piptochaetium fuscum,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel (1783-1856): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Steud.' in the authors string.
Kanchi N. Gandhi (b.1948): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Gandhi' in the authors string.
Mary Elizabeth Barkworth (b.1941): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Barkworth' in the authors string.
Ana María Cialdella (b.1956): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ciald.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77136235-1: 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].