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Bothriochloa saccharoides is a species of grass known by the common name silver bluestem.[2][3] It is native to the Americas, including Mexico, the Caribbean, and parts of Central and South America.[4]

Bothriochloa saccharoides
Seeds
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Panicoideae
Genus:	Bothriochloa
Species:	B. saccharoides
Binomial name
Bothriochloa saccharoides (Sw.) Rydb.

This perennial bunchgrass grows to 2 to 3 feet in height. The leaves reach 8 inches long. The stems are often purplish toward the base. The inflorescence is white and hairy. The plant produces many seeds.[3]

This species is used for grazing cattle, especially in the spring before the inflorescences form. Goats eat the seed heads. The grass can be added to a hay mix.[2]

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- [en] Bothriochloa saccharoides

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[es] Bothriochloa saccharoides

El coirón, Bothriochloa saccharoides, es una especie de planta herbácea de la familia Poaceae. Se encuentra en Argentina.

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