Eriochloa sericea

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Eriochloa sericea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Eriochloa
Species:
E. sericea
Binomial name
Eriochloa sericea
(Scheele) Munro ex Vasey

Eriochloa sericea is a species of grass known by the common name Texas cupgrass. It is native to Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas in the United States and to northern Mexico. [1]

This perennial grass grows up to 3.5 feet tall and forms tufts. [2]

In the wild this grass grows on prairies on rocky, loamy soils. [3]

This is a good grass for grazing livestock. It withstands moderate grazing pressure but not overgrazing. [2]

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References

  1. Eriochloa sericea. Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Grass Manual Treatment.
  2. 1 2 Eriochloa sericea. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
  3. Eriochloa sericea. USDA NRCS Plant Guide.