Dichanthium aristatum
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| Dichanthium aristatum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Dichanthium |
| Species: | D. aristatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichanthium aristatum | |
| Synonyms | |
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Andropogon aristatus Poir. | |
Dichanthium aristatum is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is commonly used as a forage for livestock.
Common names include 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; hierba.[1][2]