Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Poaceae > Bothriochloa > Bothriochloa pertusaBothriochloa pertusa (pitted beardgrass)Synonyms: Amphilophis pertusa (homotypic); Amphilophis pertusa var. barbata; Andropogon armillaris (homotypic); Andropogon pertusus (homotypic); Andropogon pertusus var. barbatus; Andropogon pertusus var. wightii; Bothriochloa nana; Dichanthium pertusum (homotypic); Dichantium pertusum; Elionurus pertusus (homotypic); Holcus pertusus (homotypic); Lepeocercis pertusa (homotypic); Sorghum pertusum (homotypic) Bothriochloa pertusa is a species of grass. It is widely used as a fodder and a graze for livestock. Common names for the plant include hurricane grass, Indian couch grass, Indian-bluegrass, pitted bluestem, Seymour grass, Barbados sourgrass, Antigua hay, pitted beardgrass, sweet pitted grass, silver grass (English), comagueyana, yerba huracán (Spanish), suket putihan, salay (Philippines), ya-hom, ya-hangma (Thailand), huyêt tha'o lô (Vietnam), and kong ying cao (Chinese). |
| Bloom Period [1] | Indeterminate | | Drought Tolerance [1] | High | | Fire Tolerance [1] | High | | Frost Free Days [1] | 1 year | | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | Medium | | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Year Round | | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Year Round | | Growth Form [1] | Stoloniferous | | Growth Period [1] | Spring, Summer | | Growth Rate [1] | Rapid | | Leaf Type [1] | Evergreen | | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | | Propagation [1] | Seed, Sprig | | Regrowth Rate [1] | Rapid | | Root Depth [1] | 12 inches (30 cm) | | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Moderate | | Seed Vigor [1] | Medium | | Seeds Per [1] | 399999 / lb (881848 / kg) | | Shape/Orientation [1] | Decumbent | | Structure [2] | Grass | | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | Moderate |  | | Flower Color [1] | Yellow | | Foliage Color [1] | Green | | Fruit Color [1] | Brown | | | Fall Conspicuous [1] | Yes | | | Height [1] | 35 inches (0.9 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 8 Low Temperature: 10 F° (-12.2 C°) → 20 F° (-6.7 C°) | | Light Preference [1] | Full Sun | | Soil Acidity [1] | Neutral | | Soil Fertility [1] | Infertile | | Water Use [1] | Low | | | Screening - Summer [1] | Dense | | Screening - Winter [1] | Moderate |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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