Dichanthium aristatum (Poir.) C.E.Hubb. is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Dichanthium aristatum (Poir.) C.E.Hubb.

Dichanthium aristatum (Poir.) C.E.Hubb.

Dichanthium aristatum is a poaceous grass species commonly used as livestock forage with various regional common names.

Family
Genus
Dichanthium
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Dichanthium aristatum (Poir.) C.E.Hubb.

Dichanthium aristatum (Poir.) C.E.Hubb. is a grass species belonging to the family Poaceae. This species is commonly used as forage for livestock. It has a number of regional common names: angleton grass in Australia and Cuba; alabang X in the Philippines; angleton blue-stem or yellow bluestem in the United States; wildergrass in Hawai'i; and simply hierba in unspecified regions.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Dichanthium

More from Poaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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