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.[1] Although fire-adapted, in the absence of regular burns it comes to dominate its competitors.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Harpochloa falx (L.f.) Kuntze". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ Everson, Colin S.; Everson, Terry M.; Morris, Craig D. (2021). "The population dynamics of four grass species in relation to burning in the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg". African Journal of Range & Forage Science. 38: 23–38. doi:10.2989/10220119.2020.1841292. S2CID 232105703.