''Chrysopogon fulvus'', called Guria grass, red false beard grass, and reddish-yellow beardgrass, is a species of grass (family
Poaceae), subfamily
Panicoideae
Panicoideae is the second-largest subfamily of the grasses with over 3,500 species, mainly distributed in warm temperate and tropical regions. It comprises some important agricultural crops, including sugarcane, maize (or corn), sorghum, and s ...
.
It is native to the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, and has been introduced to Florida.
It is a palatable pasture grass, relished by oxen.
It does well in semi-arid conditions.
References
Panicoideae
Flora of the Indian subcontinent
Flora of Indo-China
Flora of Peninsular Malaysia
Plants described in 1929
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