Ampelodesmos mauritanicus (Poir.) T.Durand & Schinz

Common Name: Mauritania Vine Reed
Family: Poaceae Barnh.
Synonym(s): Arundo mauritanica Poir.

Country of Origin: W. & C. Medit.

Uses: In its native area it is used as a fiber for making mats, brooms, and twine.⁴

Culture: A large clumping perennial bunchgrass, with potential to become invasive. Maintain in containers for collection purposes.

Accession Data:

Accession # 201800087
Source: Digging Dog Nursery
Accession Date: 10-12-2018
Bench: 2101 - MED:Mediterranean A
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 02-28-2023

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
SubClass: commelinids
Order: Poales
SubOrder:
Family: Poaceae
SubFamily: Pooideae
Tribe: Ampelodesmeae
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019

References (internal):

Fiber Plants

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Baleares / Corse / France / Sardegna / Spain / Greece / Italy / Sicilia / Algeria / Libya / Morocco / Tunisia /

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Sunday, October 14, 2018.
WCSP (2017). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Sunday, October 14, 2018.
Ampelodesmos mauritanicus at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Sunday, October 14, 2018.
Ampelodesmos at Wikipedia. Last accessed on Sunday, October 14, 2018.

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