Jarava ichu
Jarava ichu, commonly known as Peruvian feathergrass,[2] ichhu, paja brava, paja ichu, or simply ichu (Quechua for straw),[3] is a grass species in the family Poaceae native to the Americas. It is found growing in a vast area: Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina.[1] It is a common grass of the Andean altiplano. It is used as fodder for livestock.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Jarava |
| Species: | J. ichu |
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Under the synonym Stipa ichu, it has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
References
- "Jarava ichu". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Stipa ichus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- "Perou.org". www.perou.org. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- "Stipa ichu". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
External links
Data related to Jarava ichu at Wikispecies
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