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Bothriochloa ischaemum

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Kingdom
  
Scientific name
  
Bothriochloa ischaemum

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Higher classification
  
Bothriochloa

Order
  

Genus
  
Bothriochloa(L.) Roberty

Similar
  
Bothriochloa, Grasses, Ischaemum, Bothriochloa bladhii, Dichanthium

Bothriochloa ischaemum is a species of perennial grass in the family Poaceae, found throughout much of the world. Two varieties are recognized, of which Bothriochloa ischaemum var. ischaemum is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa and naturalized elsewhere, and var. songarica is native to Asia and naturalized elsewhere. Var. songarica is an invasive weed in Texas, where it is known as "King Ranch bluestem"; it has displaced native grasses in large areas of central and south Texas.

The species name come from the Ancient Greek ischaemum, a styptic (causing ischemia).

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References

Bothriochloa ischaemum Wikipedia