Aristida congesta explained

Aristida congesta (tassel three-awn, Afrikaans: Aapstertsteekgras) is a species of grass native to all provinces of South Africa as well as Namibia, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, and Mozambique. The SANBI Red List classifies it as "safe."[1]

SANBI mentions two subspecies:

Aristida congesta Roem. & Schult. subsp. congesta
Aristida congesta Roem. & Schult. subsp. barbicollis (Trin. & Rupr.) De Winter[2] left|thumb|The inflorescence in winter, LimpopoIt is a thick perennial tussock that grows 10–75 cm high. The leaves can be flat or folded. The plumes are 3–20 cm long. The spikelets have uneven husks. The upper portion is the widest, at 6.5–10 mm. It can be found on deciduous woodland on rocky slopes and weathered areas.[3]

Grazing

It has little value for grazing except when young:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SANBI Red List entry . SANBI.
  2. Web site: Red List entry . SANBI.
  3. Web site: FAO . UN Food and Agriculture Organization . 2019-04-10 . 2017-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171127051520/http://www.fao.org/ag/agp/agpc/doc/gbase/kenya_grass/aricon.htm . dead .
  4. Web site: P C V du Toit Objektiewe weidingsindekswaardes van Nama-Karoo plantegroei: grasse en bossies van die Karoo . Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute.

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