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Hyparrhenia rufa

Authority (Ness) Stapf Family Liliopsida:Commelinidae:Cyperales:Gramineae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 6826

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION Tufted grass with culms up to 60-240 cm tall. Panicle loose and narrow up to 50 cm long. USES Used for fodder and silage and is highly palatable, mainly used for beef production. It recovers quickly from grazing and must be cut or mowed frequently to control flowering. Also used for pulp for paper. GROWING PERIOD Fast-growing perennial growing spring to autumn. COMMON NAMES Jaragua grass, Faragua grass, Yaragua grass, Puntero, Veyale, Senbelet, Yellow spike thatching grass, Thatching grass. FURTHER INF Jaragua grass is common on seasonally flooded grassland and open woodlands. In Colombia, the grass is found at elevations between sea level and 2000 m. Dry matter yields of up to 19 t/ha have been recorded.
Sources
Grassland Index Skerman P 1990 pp 460-464 [DRA, KTMP, RAIN, FER, PHO] Rehm S 1991 pp 410 [USE] Duke J 1975 pp 18 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Duke J 1979 pp 95 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Roecklein J 1987 pp 162 [USE] Bogdan A 1977 pp 155-159 [RAIN, USE] Purseglove J 1972 pp 128 [RAIN, PHO]