Themeda villosa - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Poir.) A.Camus
Source:
wcs
Year:
1922
Citation Micro:
Fl. Indo-Chine 7: 364 (1922)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000903609
Common Names
- Themeda villosa
- Villosa Grass
- Villosa Fescue
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Themeda villosa (also called Velvet Grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. It grows in open woodlands, grasslands, and along roadsides. It has long, narrow leaves and a clump-forming habit. The flowers are small and reddish-brown in color.
Uses & Benefits
Themeda villosa is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and landscaping, and as a forage grass for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Themeda villosa has a small, yellow flower. The seed is a single, hard, black seed. The seedlings are small, with a single, long, thin stem and two small leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Themeda villosa is a perennial grass native to India and Sri Lanka. It is a warm-season grass that grows best in full sun and well-drained soils. Propagation is by seed, which should be sown in spring or early summer. It can also be propagated by division of the clumps in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Themeda villosa
Themeda villosa is native to tropical and subtropical regions of India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia.
Themeda villosa FAQ
What is the scientific name of Themeda villosa?
Themeda villosa
What is the common name of Themeda villosa?
Woolly Grass
What is the growth habit of Themeda villosa?
It is a tufted perennial grass with erect culms.
Species in the Themeda genus
Themeda anathera, Themeda arguens, Themeda arundinacea, Themeda avenacea, Themeda cymbaria, Themeda gigantea, Themeda helferi, Themeda hookeri, Themeda huttonensis, Themeda idjensis, Themeda intermedia, Themeda laxa, Themeda minor, Themeda mooneyi, Themeda novoguineensis, Themeda pseudotremula, Themeda quadrivalvis, Themeda sabarimalayana, Themeda saxicola, Themeda strigosa, Themeda tremula, Themeda triandra, Themeda trichiata, Themeda villosa, Themeda yunnanensis, Themeda avenacea, Themeda idjenensis, Themeda caudata, Themeda odishae, Themeda polycephala, Themeda palakkadensis,
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
Jean Louis Marie Poiret (1755-1834): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Poir.' in the authors string.
Aimée Antoinette Camus (1879-1965): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Camus' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:424216-1: 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].