Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Order Poales Rank Species | Clade Angiosperms Clade Commelinids Family Poaceae | |
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Similar Hyparrhenia, Hyperthelia, Hyparrhenia hirta, Hyparrhenia rufa, Sporobolus pyramidalis | ||
Hyparrhenia filipendula is a species of perennial bunchgrass commonly known as Tambookie Grass, fine thatching grass, and fine hood grass. It grows to a height of 1 to 1.5 metres (3.3 to 4.9 ft).
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Distribution
H. filipendula is native to semiarid Africa, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, and Australia. It is an important component of acacia savannas with 900–1,000 millimetres (35–39 in) of annual precipitation in East Africa, which includes the wetter parts of the Serengeti ecosystem. It is commonly found in grasslands in combination with Themeda triandra and Hyparrhenia dissoluta.
Uses
H. filipendula is a fodder plant for wild and domestic grazers, but it is not well adapted to heavy grazing. In mixed grasslands with T. tiandra it produces 6.8 grams of dry matter and 0.56 grams of protein per square meter per month per centimeter of rainfall.