Jarava ichu
| Jarava ichu | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Jarava |
| Species: | J. ichu |
| Binomial name | |
| Jarava ichu Ruiz & Pav. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Stipa ichu (Ruiz & Pav.) Kunth | |
Jarava ichu, commonly known as Peruvian feathergrass, ichhu, paja brava, paja ichu, or simply ichu (Quechua for straw), is a grass species in the family Poaceae native to the Americas. It is found growing in a vast area: Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Dominican Republic, Chile, and Argentina. It is a common grass of the Andean altiplano. It is used as fodder for livestock.
Under the synonym Stipa ichu, it has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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