Biology:Bothriochloa saccharoides

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Short description: Species of grass

Bothriochloa saccharoides
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Seeds
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.[1][2] It is native to the Americas, including Mexico, the Caribbean, and parts of Central and South America.[3]

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.[2]

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.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 USDA Plants Profile for Bothriochloa saccharoides
  2. 2.0 2.1 Bothriochloa saccharoides. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
  3. {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Bothriochloa saccharoides | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 23 January 2018 }}
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