✿Poaceae · Schizachyrium

Serillo Dulce

Schizachyrium brevifolium

Herb

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Assam, Chhattisgarh, Manipur & more
Flowering: August-November

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Schizachyrium brevifolium
Genus: Schizachyrium
Family: Poaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Grasslands
Habitat type: Grassland
Distribution: Old World Tropics
Found in India: Assam, Chhattisgarh, Manipur, Kerala, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting: August-November
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Parallel

Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit: Grain

Typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Serillo Dulce

Serillo Dulce (Schizachyrium brevifolium) is a herb belonging to the Poaceae family (Grass family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 2-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, caryopsis (grain) fruit. It is typically found in grasslands. It occurs across Old World Tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-November. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).

Botanical family

Poaceae

Grass family

Serillo Dulce belongs to the Poaceae family.

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