Bothriochloa saccharoides

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Bothriochloa saccharoides
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Seeds
Status TNC G5.svg
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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

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. 1 2 USDA Plants Profile for Bothriochloa saccharoides
  3. 1 2 Bothriochloa saccharoides. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
  4. "Bothriochloa saccharoides". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 23 January 2018.