Braamfontein Spruit Ecological Corridor

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Caterpillar Grass

Harpochloa falx

Animal-friendly

Supports grazers/browsers Supports grazers/browsers

Social features

Useful Useful
Attractive Attractive

Habitats

Rocky habitat Rocky habitat

Aspect

Sun Sun
Semi-shade Semi-shade

Plant types

Perennial
Grass Grass

Succession

Climax species

Flowering

  • green
  • yellow
Jan Feb Mar Apr Sep Oct Nov Dec

Harpochloa falx (common name caterpillar grass attending to the shape of its inflorescence), is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, native to South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini. Although fire-adapted, in the absence of regular burns it comes to dominate its competitors.


== References ==

Harpochloa falx (common name caterpillar grass attending to the shape of its inflorescence), is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, native to South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini. Although fire-adapted, in the absence of regular burns it comes to dominate its competitors.


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