Stipagrostis ciliata

Cape Bushman Grass

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

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Identity and native distribution

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Documented native regions

AfricaTemperate AsiaTropical Asia

Animal foodEnvironmental usesGene sourcesMedicinal use

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	-2.57 – 29.57	0.73 – 28.91
Temperature of the warmest month	17.53 – 45.51	20.23 – 45.27
Temperature of the coldest month	-22.23 – 21.09	-19.89 – 19.95
Annual precipitation	1.24 – 1454.76	1.72 – 1008.24
Precipitation seasonality	27.28 – 197.44	41.44 – 184.48

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	11.2 – 19.52	12.9 – 15.3
Clay	%	5.19 – 22	7.4 – 15
Coarse fragments	%	8.41 – 35.6	10.6 – 16.7
Total nitrogen	g/kg	0.5 – 3.88	0.5 – 0.93
pH	—	7.6 – 8.98	8.1 – 8.1
Sand	%	48.63 – 82.6	72.5 – 77.95
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	2.7 – 8.4	4 – 4.55

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