Bothriochloa saccharoides

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Bothriochloa saccharoides
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Seeds

Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Bothriochloa
Species:
B. saccharoides
Binomial name
Bothriochloa saccharoides
(Sw.) Rydb.

Bothriochloa saccharoides is a species of grass known by the common name silver bluestem.[2][3] It is native to the Americas, including Mexico, the Caribbean, and parts of Central and South America.[4]

This perennial bunchgrass grows to 2 to 3 feet in height. The leaves reach 8 inches long. The stems are often purplish toward the base. The inflorescence is white and hairy. The plant produces many seeds.[3]

This species is used for grazing cattle, especially in the spring before the inflorescences form. Goats eat the seed heads. The grass can be added to a hay mix.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ NatureServe: Bothriochloa saccharoides
  2. ^ a b USDA Plants Profile for Bothriochloa saccharoides
  3. ^ a b Bothriochloa saccharoides. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
  4. ^ "Bothriochloa saccharoides". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
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