Eriochloa sericea | |
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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: | Eriochloa |
Species: | E. sericea
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Binomial name | |
Eriochloa sericea (Scheele) Munro ex Vasey
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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]