Cenchrus pennisetiformis

Cloncurry · Poaceae

Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.

PoaceaeOther

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Identity and native distribution

Family

Poaceae

Life form

Other

Documented native regions

AfricaTemperate AsiaTropical Asia

Animal foodEnvironmental uses

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	11.43 – 30.73	15.75 – 29.73
Temperature of the warmest month	22.91 – 44.05	25.01 – 43.69
Temperature of the coldest month	-8.93 – 22.23	-2.87 – 21.39
Annual precipitation	1.24 – 3189.98	1.72 – 2291.18
Precipitation seasonality	45.7 – 180.92	50.9 – 167.46

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Variable	Unit	Observed range	Central range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)	cmol(+)/kg	14.54 – 37.8	22.07 – 31.52
Clay	%	14.44 – 39.13	21.5 – 33.62
Coarse fragments	%	13.94 – 28.16	16.8 – 23.8
Total nitrogen	g/kg	0.42 – 2.93	0.46 – 2.69
pH	—	6 – 8.5	6.5 – 7.5
Sand	%	43.24 – 62.18	49.2 – 55.75
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	6.5 – 16.5	8.45 – 14.4

These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.