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.seedA dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
- 2.sproutA first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
- 3.saplingA young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
- 4.matureFully 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