Biology:Bothriochloa saccharoides
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Short description: Species of grass
| Bothriochloa saccharoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Bothriochloa |
| Species: | B. saccharoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Bothriochloa saccharoides (Sw.) Rydb.
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 USDA Plants Profile for Bothriochloa saccharoides
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bothriochloa saccharoides. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
- ↑ {{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 }}
<ref> tag with name "ns" defined in <references> is not used in prior text.Wikidata ☰ Q2285704 entry
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