Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
compacta
ID:
869470

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lazarides

Source:
wcs

Year:
1995

Citation Micro:
Austral. Syst. Bot. 8: 377 (1995)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000868805

Common Names

  • Compact Eriachne
  • Compact Grass
  • Compact Wheatgrass

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Description

Eriachne compacta (also called Compact Wiregrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. It is a tufted grass with narrow, flat leaves. It grows in a variety of habitats, including grasslands, woodlands, and open forests.

Uses & Benefits

Eriachne compacta is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used for its medicinal properties, such as treating fever, colds, and coughs.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Eriachne compacta is a small, yellow-green flower with a long, thin stem. The seed is a small, dark brown seed with a pointed tip. The seedlings are thin and light green in color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Eriachne compacta is a perennial grass that is native to Australia. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation can be done by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn and kept moist until germination. Division can be done in spring or autumn and the clumps should be divided into small sections.

Where to Find Eriachne compacta

Eriachne compacta can be found in dry grasslands and steppes of Central Asia, from Kazakhstan to Iran.

Species in the Eriachne genus

Eriachne agrostidea, Eriachne aristidea, Eriachne armitii, Eriachne avenacea, Eriachne axillaris, Eriachne basalis, Eriachne basedowii, Eriachne benthamii, Eriachne bleeseri, Eriachne burkittii, Eriachne capillaris, Eriachne ciliata, Eriachne compacta, Eriachne fastigiata, Eriachne festucacea, Eriachne filiformis, Eriachne flaccida, Eriachne gardneri, Eriachne glabrata, Eriachne glandulosa, Eriachne glauca, Eriachne helmsii, Eriachne humilis, Eriachne imbricata, Eriachne insularis, Eriachne lanata, Eriachne major, Eriachne melicacea, Eriachne minuta, Eriachne mucronata, Eriachne nervosa, Eriachne nodosa, Eriachne obtusa, Eriachne ovata, Eriachne pallescens, Eriachne pauciflora, Eriachne pulchella, Eriachne rara, Eriachne schultziana, Eriachne scleranthoides, Eriachne semiciliata, Eriachne squarrosa, Eriachne stipacea, Eriachne sulcata, Eriachne tenuiculmis, Eriachne triodioides, Eriachne triseta, Eriachne vesiculosa, Eriachne pindanica,

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

Michael Lazarides (1928-2011): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lazarides' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:983407-1: 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].