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Catabrosa
aquatica
(L.) P. Beauv.
Published In:
Essai d'une Nouvelle Agrostographie 97, 149, 157, pl. 19. 1812. (
Ess. Agrostogr.
)
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(Last Modified On 3/3/2017)
Acceptance :
Accepted
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(Last Modified On 11/3/2017)
GROWTH: Lifespan:
Perennial
Life form:
Herbaceous
Stem consistency:
Firm
Stem height (cm):
10 to 60
Vegetative reproduction:
Stolons
Floral and plant sex:
Hermaphroditic/bisexual flowers
Inflorescence type:
Panicle
Inflorescence position:
Terminal
POACEAE Panicle length (cm):
5 to 30
POACEAE Spikelet density:
Contiguous
POACEAE Spikelet length (mm):
3 to 5
POACEAE Number of spikelets (comprising fertile florets):
1 to 3
POACEAE Fruiting spikelets (abscission) [mandatory]:
Breaking up at maturity
POACEAE Fruiting Spikelets (secondary abscission):
Without secondary abscission
POACEAE Seed: Caryopsis with (type of pericarp):
Adherent pericarp
ECONOMIC USE: Domestic animal edible:
Forage
Human edible:
Fruits, Seeds
Details: Economic use:
Seeds used for food. Good pasture for horses (Moerman 1998).
References:
Clayton, W. D., M. S. Vorontsova, K. T. Harman & C. S. Williamson. 2002 +. GrassBase - World Grass Species: Descriptions, Identification, and Information Retrieval.
Moerman, D. E. 1998. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press, Portland.
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