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Cenchrus
ciliaris
L.
Published In:
Mantissa Plantarum 2: 302. 1771. (
Mant. Pl.
)
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 3/3/2017)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 5/8/2018)
GROWTH: Lifespan:
Perennial
Life form:
Herbaceous
Plant habit:
Decumbent, Tufted
Stem consistency:
Wiry
Stem height (cm):
10 to 50
Vegetative reproduction:
Rhizomes
Floral and plant sex:
Hermaphroditic/bisexual flowers
Inflorescence type:
Panicle
Inflorescence position:
Terminal
POACEAE Panicle length (cm):
2 to 14
POACEAE Spikelet density:
Contiguous
POACEAE Spikelet length (mm):
2 to 5.5
POACEAE Number of spikelets (comprising fertile florets):
1
POACEAE Fruiting spikelets (abscission) [mandatory]:
Falling entire
POACEAE Fruiting Spikelets (secondary abscission):
Without secondary abscission
POACEAE Seed: Caryopsis with (type of pericarp):
Adherent pericarp
ECONOMIC USE: Domestic animal edible:
Fodder, Silage
Details: Economic use:
Animal fodder and silage (Ambasta 1986).
TOXICITY: Toxicity:
Animal
Toxic parts:
Leaves
Details: Toxicity:
Forage may cause oxalate poisoning of livestock (Wagstaff, 2008).
References:
Clayton, W. D., M. S. Vorontsova, K. T. Harman & C. S. Williamson. 2002 +. GrassBase - World Grass Species: Descriptions, Identification, and Information Retrieval.
Wagstaff. 2008. Int. Poisonous Pl. Checkl. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Ambasta. 1986. Useful Plants of India Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi.
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