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Indian Ricegrass – Plant

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LATIN NAME
Achnatherum hymenoides (synonym: Oryzopsis hymenoides) (Synonym: Stipa hymenoides)

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Cool

ORIGIN
Native

DETAILS:

  • Erect bunchgrass, without rhizomes, growing 2.5 ft. tall.
  • Adapted to dry, sandy, gravelly, and shallow sites that are high in lime. It is moderately salt and alkali tolerant.
  • Found primarily in the northwestern part of the Texas Panhandle.
  • Good grass for livestock and big game animals, providing excellent forage for spring and summer use. Is especially valuable for winter grazing; the plants cure well, and the lower parts remain somewhat green.
  • The seed is an excellent food source for upland game birds, particularly mourning doves, pheasant, and others.

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