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 |
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]
Bothriochloa saccharoides | |
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Seeds | |
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 |
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]