Trisetum debile - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Chrtek
Source:
wcs
Year:
1990
Citation Micro:
Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 25: 334 (1990)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000905093
Common Names
- Debile Hair-grass
- Trisetum debile
- Debile Meadow-grass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Trisetum debile (also called Weak trisetum, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to the Andes of Peru and Chile. It has a tufted growth habit and grows in clumps, reaching heights of up to 1.5m. Its leaves are narrow and have a grey-green colouration. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade.
Uses & Benefits
Trisetum debile is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a ground cover in areas with poor soil. It is drought tolerant and can be used to control erosion.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Trisetum debile has small, yellow-green flowers and small, dark brown seeds. The seedlings are slender and have narrow, pointed leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Trisetum debile is a perennial grass that is native to the Mediterranean region. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by division of the rhizomes. It can also be propagated from seed, although this is not as reliable.
Where to Find Trisetum debile
Trisetum debile is native to Mexico.
Species in the Trisetum genus
Trisetum alpestre, Trisetum altaicum, Trisetum ambiguum, Trisetum antarcticum, Trisetum argenteum, Trisetum bertolonii, Trisetum buschianum, Trisetum caudulatum, Trisetum clarkei, Trisetum debile, Trisetum flavescens, Trisetum fuscum, Trisetum glomeratum, Trisetum gracile, Trisetum laconicum, Trisetum longiglume, Trisetum macbridei, Trisetum macrotrichum, Trisetum orthochaetum, Trisetum phleoides, Trisetum rigidum, Trisetum scitulum, Trisetum velutinum, Trisetum yunnanense, Trisetum subspontaneum, Trisetum tamonanteae,
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
Jindřich Chrtek (1930-2008): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Chrtek' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:940446-1: 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].