Status:
valid
Authors:
(Roem. & Schult.) M.Lyle ex Giussani, Soreng & Anton
Source:
tro
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Darwiniana 49: 90 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001253333
Common Names
- Cortaderia
- Egmont's Cortaderia
- Egmont's Pampas Grass
Uses & Benefits
Cortaderia egmontiana is used for its wood and bark, which are used for making furniture, tools, and musical instruments. The plant is also used as a source of food and medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cortaderia egmontiana has white flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cortaderia egmontiana is a shrub or small tree that can be propagated from cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be grown in containers or in the ground. It needs regular watering and fertilizing during the growing season.
Where to Find Cortaderia egmontiana
Cortaderia egmontiana is native to New Zealand and can be found in the North and South Islands.
Species in the Cortaderia genus
Cortaderia araucana,
Cortaderia atacamensis,
Cortaderia bifida,
Cortaderia boliviensis,
Cortaderia columbiana,
Cortaderia hapalotricha,
Cortaderia jubata,
Cortaderia modesta,
Cortaderia nitida,
Cortaderia planifolia,
Cortaderia pungens,
Cortaderia roraimensis,
Cortaderia rudiuscula,
Cortaderia selloana,
Cortaderia sericantha,
Cortaderia speciosa,
Cortaderia vaginata,
Cortaderia hieronymi,
Cortaderia egmontiana,
Cortaderia echinata,
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
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77118631-1: 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].