Jarava ichu
| Jarava ichu | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Jarava |
| Species: | J. ichu |
| Binomial name | |
| Jarava ichu Ruiz & Pav. | |
| Synonyms | |
Jarava ichu, commonly known as Peruvian feathergrass,[2] ichhu, paja brava, and paja ichu, is a grass endemic to Guatemala, Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina,[1] growing extensively in the Andean altiplano. It is used as fodder for livestock, principally South American camelids like the llama.
References
- 1 2 "Taxon: Jarava ichu Ruiz & Pav.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2006-05-17. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ↑ "Stipa ichus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
External links
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