Manisuris cylindrica (Michx.) Kuntze

Scientific Name: Manisuris cylindrica (Michx.) Kuntze


Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Liliopsida / Commelinidae / Cyperales / Poaceae / Gramineae / Coelorachis Brongn./ Manisuris cylindrica (Michx.) Kuntze

<i>Manisuris cylindrica</i> (Michx.) Kuntze
General Information
Usda SymbolMACY6
GroupMonocot
Life CyclePerennial
Growth HabitsGraminoid
Native LocationsMACY6

Plant Guide

Use a soil moisture meter to monitor the soil moisture where Manisuris cylindrica (Michx.) Kuntze is planted.

Fact Sheet

Alternate Names

Manisuris campestris, Manisuris cylindrica, Carolina jointtail grass, Carolina jointtail

Uses

Cylinder jointtail grass is grazed readily by all livestock.

Status

Please consult the PLANTS Web site and your State Department of Natural Resources for this plant’s current status, such as, state noxious status and wetland indicator values, Use soil moisture sensors to measure the soil moisture of Manisuris cylindrica (Michx.) Kuntze.,

Description

Grass Family (Poaceae). Cylinder jointtail grass is a native, warm-season, rhizomatous perennial grass. The height is between 1 and 3-1/2 feet. The leaf blade is slender; pointed, 8 to 14 inches long, flat at first, then rolled inward at maturity. The basal blades are shorter than those higher on the stem. The leaf sheath is rounded, about as long as the internodes. The stem is erect with swollen, purplish node. The seedhead is a raceme, cylindric, slightly curved; seedhead 2 to 6 inches long. The spikelets are sessile, awnless, and in pairs at the nodes of a thickened rachis. Distribution: For current distribution, please consult the Plant Profile page for this species on the PLANTS Web site.

Management

This grass is never abundant enough to be a key management species. Proper use and management of associated grasses maintain it in the plant community.

Establishment

Cylinder jointtail grass growth starts in early spring. It produces seedheads in May and June and seeds disseminate in early summer. It becomes dormant in the fall. It reproduces from short, bulb-shaped rhizomes. It does not grow in pure stands, but is scattered throughout a plant community and grows best on well-drained soils. Cultivars, Improved and Selected Materials (and area of origin) Please contact your local NRCS Field Office.

Plant Traits

Growth Requirements

Temperature, Minimum (°F)-23
Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Anaerobic ToleranceNone
CaCO3 ToleranceMedium
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Drought ToleranceHigh
Fertility RequirementLow
Fire ToleranceNone
Frost Free Days, Minimum160
Hedge ToleranceNone
Moisture UseLow
pH, Maximum7.0
pH, Minimum4.0
Precipitation, Maximum60
Precipitation, Minimum30
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)6
Salinity ToleranceNone
Shade ToleranceIntermediate


Morphology/Physiology

After Harvest Regrowth RateSlow
ToxicityNone
Shape and OrientationErect
Nitrogen FixationNone
Resprout AbilityNo
Active Growth PeriodSpring
BloatNone
Coppice PotentialNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Fire ResistantNo
Flower ColorGreen
Flower ConspicuousNo
Foliage ColorGreen
Foliage Porosity SummerPorous
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Fruit/Seed ColorBrown
Fruit/Seed ConspicuousNo
Growth FormRhizomatous
Growth RateModerate
Height, Mature (feet)3.2
Known AllelopathNo
Leaf RetentionNo
LifespanModerate
Low Growing GrassYes
Foliage TextureFine


Reproduction

Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SprigsNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Fruit/Seed PersistenceNo
Seed per Pound275000
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seedling VigorLow
Small GrainNo
Vegetative Spread RateModerate
Propagated by CormNo
Propagated by ContainerNo
Propagated by BulbNo
Propagated by Bare RootNo
Fruit/Seed Period EndFall
Fruit/Seed Period BeginSummer
Fruit/Seed AbundanceLow
Commercial AvailabilityNo Known Source
Bloom PeriodSummer
Propagated by CuttingsNo


Suitability/Use

Veneer ProductNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Post ProductNo
Palatable HumanNo
Palatable Graze AnimalMedium
Palatable Browse AnimalMedium
Nursery Stock ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Lumber ProductNo
Fodder ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Berry/Nut/Seed ProductNo

<i>Manisuris cylindrica</i> (Michx.) Kuntze

<i>Manisuris cylindrica</i> (Michx.) Kuntze

<i>Manisuris cylindrica</i> (Michx.) Kuntze

<i>Manisuris cylindrica</i> (Michx.) Kuntze

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