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Common Southern Forages
from Forage Science and Range Management Sollenberger UF
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Plant Sciences
Undergraduate 4
01/31/2012

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Bahiagrass

Paspalum notatum

Poaceae

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Bermudagrass

Cynodon dactylon

Poaceae

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Stargrass

Cynodon nlemfuensis

Poaceae

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Digitgrass

Digitaria eriantha

Poaceae

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Limpograss

Hemarthria altissima

Poaceae

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Mulato

Brachiaria spp.

Poaceae

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Elephantgrass

Pennisetum purpureum

Poaceae

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Guineagrass

Panicum maximum

Poaceae

 

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St. Augustinegrass

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Poaceae

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Pearlmillet

Pennisetum glaucum

Poaceae

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Sorghum

Sorghum bicolor

Poaceae

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Smutgrass

Sporobolus indicus

Poaceae

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Pearlmillet

Pennisetum glaucum

Poaceae

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Sorghum

Sorghum bicolor

Poaceae

Term
-short purple fleshy rhizomes/stolons
-tissue above the soil surface primarily leaf blade
-purple sheath at base
-raceme inflorescence
Definition
Bahiagrass
Term
-strongly stoloniferous
-sparse, relatively long hairs at collar region
-has rhizomes
-spike inflorescence
Definition
Bermudagrass
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-strongly stoloniferous
-sparse, relatively long hairs at collar region
-no rhizomes
-raceme inflorescence
Definition
Stargrass
Term
-strongly stoloniferous
-prominent membranous ligule
-no rhizome
-digit-like raceme inflorescence
Definition
Digitgrass
Term
-strongly stoloniferous
-upright growth habit with thick stem
-reddish purple stem
-no rhizomes
-spike-like raceme inflorescence
Definition
Limpograss
Term
-upright bunch grass
-very pubescent leaf blades and sheath
-ligule is fringe of hair
Definition
Mulato
Term
-upright growth habit, long internodes
-leaves have prominent white midvein
-hairy ligule and sheath
-spike inflorescence
Definition
Elephantgrass
Term
-upright growing bunch grass
-sheath is not hairy
-brown ligule
-panicle inflorescence
Definition
Guineagrass
Term
-strongly stoloniferous
-sheath is tightly folded and leaf blade is rounded at the tip
Definition
St. Augustinegrass
Term
-annual
-upright growing bunch grass
-hairy sheath and collar region
-ligule is a fringe of hairs
-bottle brush/spike-like inflorescences
Definition
Pearlmillet
Term
-annual
-upright growing bunch grass
-membranous ligule, glabrous sheath
-panicle inflorescence
Definition
Sorghum
Term
-perennial bunch grass
-becomes stemmy rapidly after cutting/burning
-spike inflorescence that develops a smut infection
Definition
Smutgrass
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Paspalum urvillei

Vaseygrass

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