Arctophila fulva (Trin.) Rupr. ex Andersson

vernacular pendantgrass — species · Poaceae

USDA: ARFU2
GBIF: 12266378 syn.
Rank: species

pendantgrass (Arctophila fulva) — Platephotograph · Samuel Brinker source · iNaturalist ↗

§2Habit & range

Growth habit: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Group: Monocot
Family: Poaceae Barnhart
Genus: Arctophila

§2a

Native status, by region

AK Alaska Native
CAN Canada Native
GL Greenland Native

§2b

County-level range

· 17 counties across 1 state

Legend Native · 17 Introduced · 0 Both · 0 Hover a county for detail.

§3Cultivation specs · USDA

Recorded by the USDA Plant Materials Program.

§3a

Tolerances

Drought: None
Shade: High
Fire: Low
Anaerobic: Medium
Hedging: None

§3b

Climate & soil

Cold tolerance: -40 °F minimum
Frost-free days: 120 min.
Precipitation: 8–16 in/yr
pH range: 4–8
Root depth: 12 in min.
Fertility need: High

§3c

Form & growth

Growth form: Rhizomatous
Growth rate: Moderate
Lifespan: Short
Mature height: 2 ft
Foliage texture: Fine
Foliage colour: Yellow-Green
Porosity (summer): Moderate
Porosity (winter): Porous
Flower colour: Brown
Fruit colour: Brown
Fire resistant: No
N fixation: None
Toxicity: None

§3d

Reproduction

Stratify: Yes
Propagation: seed, container, sod

§3e

Use & availability

Nursery stock: No
Palatable, human: No
Lumber: No
Christmas tree: No

§4Counties, by state

Recorded in 17 counties across 1 state.

Alaska view state ↗ 17 N ▾

§5Sources & provenance

USDA PLANTS

Symbol, taxonomy, distribution, cultivation specs, native status. Public domain.

plants.usda.gov/ARFU2 ↗

GBIF Backbone

Canonical taxonomic identity, synonym resolution, cross-refs. CC0.

gbif.org/species/12266378 ↗

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