Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
hackelii
ID:
891484

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Arechav.) Parodi

Source:
wcs

Year:
1930

Citation Micro:
Revista Fac. Agron. Veterin. 7: 162 (1930)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000890819

Common Names

  • Hackel's Feather Grass
  • Piptochaetium hackelii
  • Hackel Feather Grass

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Description

Piptochaetium hackelii (also called Hackel's Feathergrass, among many other common names) is an annual grass native to the Americas. It grows to a height of 10-30 cm and has a slender, erect stem with a few branches. The leaves are linear and flat, with a pointed tip. It is found in dry, sandy soils in open areas, such as prairies, meadows, and roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Piptochaetium hackelii has been used for erosion control, as a soil stabilizer, and as a forage grass for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Piptochaetium hackelii has small, yellow flowers, small, dark brown seeds and small seedlings.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Piptochaetium hackelii is a perennial grass that is native to South America. It can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers well-drained soil and full sun. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It can be grown in containers or in the ground.

Where to Find Piptochaetium hackelii

Piptochaetium hackelii can be found in wet meadows, marshes, and other areas with standing water in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Species in the Piptochaetium genus

Piptochaetium alpinum, Piptochaetium angolense, Piptochaetium angustifolium, Piptochaetium avenaceum, Piptochaetium avenacioides, Piptochaetium bicolor, Piptochaetium brachyspermum, Piptochaetium brevicalyx, Piptochaetium burkartianum, Piptochaetium cabrerae, Piptochaetium calvescens, Piptochaetium confusum, Piptochaetium cucullatum, Piptochaetium featherstonei, Piptochaetium fimbriatum, Piptochaetium hackelii, Piptochaetium hirtum, Piptochaetium indutum, Piptochaetium jubatum, Piptochaetium lasianthum, Piptochaetium leiopodum, Piptochaetium medium, Piptochaetium montevidense, Piptochaetium napostaense, Piptochaetium palustre, Piptochaetium panicoides, Piptochaetium pringlei, Piptochaetium ruprechtianum, Piptochaetium sagasteguii, Piptochaetium seleri, Piptochaetium stipoides, Piptochaetium tovarii, Piptochaetium uruguense, Piptochaetium virescens, Piptochaetium florissantii, Piptochaetium fuscum,

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

José Arechavaleta (1838-1912): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Arechav.' in the authors string.
Lorenzo Raimundo Parodi (1895-1966): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Parodi' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:199809-2: 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].