Status:
valid
Authors:
Brizi
Source:
tro
Year:
1893
Citation Micro:
Annuario Reale Ist. Bot. Roma 5: 79 1893
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001151958
Common Names
- Pilotrichella ragazzii
- Ragazzi's Beard-grass
- Ragazzi Beard-grass
Description
Pilotrichella ragazzii (also called 'Ragazzi's Feather Grass', among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to the tropical and subtropical regions of South America. It grows in moist, shady habitats, such as in grasslands and along the edges of forests. It has narrow, linear leaves and long, feathery panicles of flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Pilotrichella ragazzii is used in landscaping as an attractive, low-maintenance shrub. It is also used as a windbreak or hedge plant, and is drought-tolerant and salt-tolerant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pilotrichella ragazzii has small white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are thin and have long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pilotrichella ragazzii can be propagated by seed or by division. Seeds should be sown in a light, well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Division is best done in the spring or fall. The plant can be divided into several sections and each section can be planted in a separate pot. It is best to water the plant regularly and keep it in a sunny location.
Where to Find Pilotrichella ragazzii
Pilotrichella ragazzii can be found in South America, particularly in the Andes mountain range.
Species in the Pilotrichella genus
Pilotrichella cuspidans,
Pilotrichella flexilis,
Pilotrichella mascarenica,
Pilotrichella mauiensis,
Pilotrichella phyllogonioides,
Pilotrichella pseudoimbricata,
Pilotrichella ragazzii,
Pilotrichella reesei,
Pilotrichella vermiformis,
Pilotrichella debilinervis,
Species in the Lembophyllaceae family
Bestia longipes,
Camptochaete novae-zeelandiae,
Camptochaete angustata,
Camptochaete arbuscula,
Camptochaete deflexa,
Camptochaete excavata,
Camptochaete leichardtii,
Camptochaete porotrichoides,
Camptochaete pulvinata,
Camptochaete subporotrichoides,
Camptochaete fallax,
Camptochaete curvata,
Camptochaete dendroclada,
Camptochaete monolina,
Dolichomitriopsis crenulata,
Dolichomitriopsis diversiformis,
Dolichomitriopsis obtusifolia,
Dolichomitriopsis sasaokae,
Dolichomitriopsis cherdantsevae,
Fallaciella gracilis,
Fallaciella robusta,
Fifea aciphylla,
Isothecium algarvicum,
Isothecium ceylonense,
Isothecium mertensii,
Isothecium rigidissimum,
Isothecium semitortum,
Isothecium sprucei,
Isothecium trichocladon,
Isothecium alopecuroides,
Isothecium nervosum,
Lembophyllum divulsum,
Lembophyllum clandestinum,
Neobarbella comes,
Pilotrichella cuspidans,
Pilotrichella flexilis,
Pilotrichella mascarenica,
Pilotrichella mauiensis,
Pilotrichella phyllogonioides,
Pilotrichella pseudoimbricata,
Pilotrichella ragazzii,
Pilotrichella reesei,
Pilotrichella vermiformis,
Pilotrichella debilinervis,
Tripterocladium leucocladulum,
Weymouthia cochlearifolia,
Weymouthia mollis,
Weymouthia barbelloides,
Mawenzhangia thamnobryoides,
Nogopterium beyrichianum,