Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
heptaneuron
ID:
904619

Status:
valid

Authors:
Clayton

Source:
wcs

Year:
1972

Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 27: 151 (1972)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000903954

Common Names

  • Tragus Heptaneuron
  • Heptaneuron Tragus
  • Heptaneuron's Tragus

Searching for Tragus heptaneuron? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Description

Tragus heptaneuron (also called Seven-veined Burrgrass, among many other common names) is a species of plant in the family Poaceae. It is a small annual grass, growing up to 30 cm tall. It is native to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. It is found in dry grasslands, and in disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Tragus heptaneuron is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a fodder crop for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Tragus heptaneuron is small, yellow-green in color and has three petals. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are thin and grass-like.

Searching for Tragus heptaneuron? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Cultivation and Propagation

Tragus heptaneuron is a perennial grass that grows in full sun and prefers well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. Propagation is by seed or division of the clumps.

Where to Find Tragus heptaneuron

Tragus heptaneuron can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia.

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

William Derek Clayton (b.1926): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Clayton' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:424414-1: 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].