Bothriochloa pertusa is a species of grass. It is widely used as a fodder and a graze for livestock.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Pitted bluestem being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Bothriochloa ischaemum
- Bothriochloa decipiens
- Dichanthium annulatum
- Bothriochloa bladhii
- Bothriochloa macra
- Dichanthium aristatum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Bothriochloa
- Species
- Bothriochloa pertusa
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