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Accession Data:

Ampelodesmos mauritanicus (Poir.) T.Durand & Schinz

  • Common Name: Mauritania Vine Reed
  • Family: Poaceae Barnh.
  • Synonym(s): Arundo mauritanica Poir.

  • Country of Origin: W. & C. Medit.

  • Uses: In its native area it is used as a fiber for making mats, brooms, and twine.4
  • Culture: A large clumping perennial bunchgrass, with potential to become invasive. Maintain in containers for collection purposes.

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 201800087
  • Source: Digging Dog Nursery
  • Accession Date: 10-12-2018
  • Bench: 2101 - MED:Mediterranean A
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 1 confirmed on 02-28-2023

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • SubClass: commelinids
  • Order: Poales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Poaceae
  • SubFamily: Pooideae
  • Tribe: Ampelodesmeae
  • SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019

References (internal):

  • Fiber Plants
  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Baleares / Corse / France / Sardegna / Spain / Greece / Italy / Sicilia / Algeria / Libya / Morocco / Tunisia /

References (external):

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Sunday, October 14, 2018.
  2. WCSP (2017). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Sunday, October 14, 2018.
  3. Ampelodesmos mauritanicus at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Sunday, October 14, 2018.
  4. Ampelodesmos at Wikipedia. Last accessed on Sunday, October 14, 2018.

data regenerated on Sat, 24 Jun 2023 14:13:24 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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