Para Grass
Para Grass
Urochloa mutica
Also known as: California grass
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Freshwater wetland
Range
Africa and Middle East
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Runners
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Uncommon

About

Para grass is a tall, dry grass found in Africa and the Middle East. It is commonly used as animal fodder.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Urochloa
Species
Urochloa mutica