Eriochloa sericea

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Paniceae
Subtribus: Melinidinae
Genus: Eriochloa
Species: Eriochloa sericea
Name

Eriochloa sericea (Scheele) Munro ex Vasey
References

Bull. Div. Bot. U.S.D.A. 12(1): t. 1. 1890
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Eriochloa sericea in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 28-Oct-07.

Eriochloa sericea is a species of grass known by the common name Texas cupgrass. It is native to Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas in the United States and to northern Mexico.[1]

This perennial grass grows up to 3.5 feet tall and forms tufts.[2]

In the wild this grass grows on prairies on rocky, loamy soils.[3]

This is a good grass for grazing livestock. It withstands moderate grazing pressure but not overgrazing.[2]
References

Eriochloa sericea. Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Grass Manual Treatment.
Eriochloa sericea. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
Eriochloa sericea. USDA NRCS Plant Guide.