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It is a common understory plant in many types of forest and other habitats such as chaparral and it provides forage for wild and domesticated animals. This vetch is used to reclaim burned or disturbed land, such as that which has been cleared by wildfire or altered by human activities such as mining or construction.
Alisma subcordatum, the American water plantain, is a perennial aquatic plant in the water-plantain family (Alismataceae). This plant grows to about 3 feet (0.91 meters) in height with lance to oval shaped leaves rising from bulbous corms with fibrous roots. Any leaves that form underwater are weak and quick to rot; they rarely remain on adult ...
The plant is palatable to livestock and wild animals. It is an important component of Sage Grouse habitat. [3] The cultivar 'Timp' is an improved plant line selected for its adaptability and seed production qualities. [3] The plant can be used in xeriscaping and as a seeded roadside flower. It is good for stabilizing soil.
Aeschynomene americana is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae (legume) known by many common names, including shyleaf, [1] forage aeschynomene, [2] American joint vetch (United States and Australia), thornless mimosa (Sri Lanka), bastard sensitive plant (Jamaica), pega pega, pega ropa, antejuela, ronte, cujicillo, and dormilonga (Latin America). [3]
The plant grows in climates featuring hot summers, cold winters, and moderate precipitation. It is a dominant grass species in many regions, including the Nebraska Sand Hills [ 5 ] and other sand hills , the Red River Valley , many prairies and grasslands of the Great Plains , and certain beaches along the Great Lakes, such as those at Kohler ...
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.
In the wild this plant grows in wooded areas, grasslands, streambanks, and roadsides. [5] In some areas it is considered "highly threatened by land-use conversion and habitat fragmentation, and to a lesser extent by forest management practices." [1] In other areas it is cultivated and sown as a forage grass. [5]
Bromus carinatus is a perennial bunchgrass growing in clumps 0.5 to 1.5 metres (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 to 5 feet) tall, with many narrow leaves up to 40 centimetres (15 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches) long. . The inflorescence is a spreading or drooping array of flat spikelets longer than they are wi