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This plant grows on well-drained loams as well as soils with clay and sand. It can grow on soils with moderate levels of salinity, and can tolerate a range of soil pH. In the wild it generally grows at elevation, between 4,000 and 8,000 feet (1,200 and 2,400 m). [3] This plant is sometimes added to seed mixes used for rangeland improvement.
The seed is curved like the beak of a bird, giving the plant its common name. [1] In the wild this plant grows in moist areas such as swampland and wet woodland habitat. [2] This grass provides a good graze for cattle and horses throughout most of the year. It does not tolerate overgrazing. Deer also graze the plant and the seed provides food ...
Persicaria pensylvanica (syn. Polygonum pensylvanicum [1]) is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. It is native to parts of North America, where it is widespread in Canada and the United States. [2] It has also been noted as an introduced species in parts of Europe and South America. [3]
When complete, the list below will include all food plants native to the Americas (genera marked with a dagger † are endemic), regardless of when or where they were first used as a food source. For a list of food plants and other crops which were only introduced to Old World cultures as a result of the Columbian Exchange touched off by the ...
Uniola paniculata, also known as sea oats, seaside oats, araña, and arroz de costa, [1] is a tall subtropical grass that is an important component of coastal sand dune and beach plant communities in the southeastern United States, eastern Mexico and some Caribbean islands. Its large seed heads that turn golden brown in late summer give the ...
Kummerowia stipulacea is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name Korean clover. It is native to China, Japan, Korea, and Russia, and it is present in the eastern United States as an introduced species. [1] This annual herb grows prostrate, spreading, or erect stems. It grows up to 60 centimeters tall.
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.
Paspalum floridanum is a species of grass known by the common name Florida paspalum.It is native to the eastern United States. [1]This rhizomatous perennial grass has stems which can exceed two meters in height.