(Bouteloua curtipendula var. This perennial, warm native grows in areas 2 through 10 and provides fair grazing for wildlife; poor grazing for livestock. Pods usually grow in clusters and are tightly coiled and fringed with a double row of soft spines. The inflorescence is This perennial, warm, introduced legume grows in areas 1 through 5 and 7 through 10 and provides good grazing for wildlife and livestock. The long, open, oblong panicle (1 to 2 inches] has purplish to pale, 6- to 10-flowered spikelets borne in clusters at the tip end of seed branches. Stems are wiry with slightly rough leaves. Other sources should be used to acquaint contestants with more detailed individual characteristics that you use when training plant identification teams. (Xanthocephalum Sarothrae) This many-branched, semi-woody based plant has erect stems 9 to 18 inches tall. Grass Species (Meadow Bromegrass). There are three forms of seed heads (Figure 9, below): panicle (Juniperus ashei) This evergreen tree produces limbs from the main trunk, The slender leaves are sharp pointed with a round or elliptical, pink or greenish gland on the back. This perennial, warm, native grass provides fair grazing for wildlife; good grazing for livestock. The single-seeded spikelets are borne on very short pedicels. The inflorescence is a stiff, erect, bristly spike, usually 2 to 6 inches long and often partly enclosed by the upper sheath. tip. Stem nodes are bearded. The scaly bark is nearly black on young trees, turning to reddish brown on old trees, Leaves are in fascicles of three and are slender, 6 to 9 inches long and yellow green. Leaves are simple, oblong and spine-tipped. are no auricles. tall. of leaves plus the boat-shaped leaf tips. The type and quality of the pasture grass available to your horse is an important decision as the nutritional content plays a significant role in your horse’s health and performance. It is a perennial, cool native that provides fair grazing for wildlife and livestock. pastures, first check to see whether the grass is sod forming (spreading) or bunching (forms clumps). (Paspalum setaceum) This grass grows 15 to 40 inches tall with spreading stems growing from a small base. A bluish-green grass commonly found in run-down pastures. Foliage is straw yellow when mature. (Melilotus alba) This erect plant branches at the base with stems 24 to 96 inches tall and free of hairs. Single species include: big and little bluestem, blue grama, sideoats grama, switchgrass, Indian grass, and more. Leaves are opposite and have short or no leaf stem. Culms are knee-like at the base; nodes usually are dark and swollen. It provides good grazing for wildlife; poor grazing for livestock. The sheath is split part way and covered with fine This perennial, warm, introduced grass provides fair grazing for wildlife; good grazing for livestock. The stems are flat, and 50-75 cm The prominently ridged upper surface of the blade, (Setaria leucopila) This bunchgrass grows 12 to 48 inches tall and has pale green, flattened culms branching at the base and lower joints. in pasture seed mixtures, as well as one weed species - quack grass. It is finely hairy. (Krameria lanceolata) Thick, woody rootstock produce stems that are ascending and erect or spreading and decumbent, usually 8 to 24 inches long. The oval to oblong shaped leaves are ½ to 1½ inches long, are entire or shallow toothed. The inflorescence has four to seven loosely attached racemes which grow parallel and close to the axis. Leaf blades usually roll inward. Serrations are sometimes pointed and sometimes rounded. (Eriochloa sericea) This bunchgrass grows 12 to 48 inches tall in large tufts. Sheaths are flattened and overlapping at the base, The panicle is open and spreading in a pyramid shape. the webmaster at -internet.webmaster.omafra@ontario.ca, Alternative Livestock It is adapted to areas 1 through 10 and is an annual, cool, introduced grass that provides fair grazing for wildlife and livestock. Cane bluestem grows in areas 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 and is a perennial, warm native that provides poor grazing for wildlife; fair grazing for livestock. Guide for Field Crops. The inflorescence The panicle is lead colored to purplish with small, oneflavored spikelets borne on short pedicels. Panicles are pyramid-shaped with many purplish spikelets. Flowers are inconspicuous and the fruit is a 3-lobed capsule covered with a grayish-white mat of hairs. Branchlets of the panicle give off a sticky juice and dirt clings to it, Spikelets are 5- to 7-flowered, green to purple and pale when ripe. This Factsheet identifies the main grass species that are used in pasture seed mixtures, as well as one weed species - … Seed clusters are chaffy, becoming pointed and bristly with maturity. growing leaves. Grass Species (Canada Bluegrass). (Andropogon gerardii) A 36- to 60-inch tall bunchgrass that grows from short rootstock, big bluestem produces tall, slim culms, The lower sheaths and leaves usually are fuzzy and very hairy. The blade is 2-5 mm wide, 5-40 cm long and V-shaped with HASKELL SIDEOATS GRAMA – A long-season native, rhizomatous sideoats selection that can be used for pasture and/or hay in range seeding mixtures for grazing, revegetation of reclaimed surface-mined lands and in areas where water conservation is a problem. The stems are round and 60-120 cm tall. are nearly round. Click for a hub of Extension resources related to the current COVID-19 situation. Leaves are long, narrow and pointed with irregularly serrated margins, Leaf margins and stems have short, bristly hairs. All parts of the plant are poisonous to livestock and humans. Spikelets are in pairs on short pedicels and look like four rows of seed. First-last grazing describes how two different livestock types or groups with different nutritional requirements may efficiently utilize pasture. It often has a sour odor and grows on prairies, especially along ditches in areas 2 through 10. The racemes usually spread with maturity. Foliage turns yellow when mature. The vegetation of tended pasture, forage, consists mainly of grasses, with an interspersion of legumes and other forbs (non-grass herbaceous plants). Spikelets are fuzzy and not over 1/10 inch long. It is managed best in a pure stand and grows on sandy soils in areas 1, 3, 6, 8, 9 and 10. It greens up readily after rain, turns ashy gray and coarse during drouth and grows in bunches in flats and heavy soils in areas 6 through 10. It is thick and leathery, very smooth Figure 18a. Ranchers Agricultural Leasing Workshop: Online course, Connecting Agriculture and Health – From the Ground Up: online, Equine Reproductive Management Short Course, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc8xY2YuOfM. The viny plant, resembling vetch but more robust, has weak stems up to 36 inches long, trailing on the ground and climbing or clinging to other plants. This perennial, warm native provides poor grazing for wildlife; good grazing for livestock. It has prominent auricles at the top of the sheath. A common grass in pastures that have moderately moist It is a bunchgrass with The blade is 4-12 mm wide, 20-70 cm long and and have a few fine hairs along their margins. The ligule is a short, white membrane not unlike the smooth brome is a slender, stiff spike with each spikelet edgewise on the central Highest concentrations of the toxins occur in the stems, leaf sheaths, and seeds. Figure 13a. This annual, cool, introduced legume grows in areas 1 and 3 and provides fair grazing for wildlife; good grazing for livestock. a panicle similar to orchard grass but with finer tufts. It grows most abundantly on heavy clay soils in areas 2 through 5 and 8 through 10, It is an annual, warm native that provides poor grazing for wildlife and livestock. (Eragrostis curvula) This erect bunchgrass grows 24 to 48 inches tall with an erect seed stalk and narrow, drooping, coarse blades. The long, slender blades have hairs at the throat. The zig-zag branches have short, straight thorns in pairs. Knotroot bristlegrass grows on open ground, cultivated soil and moist places in areas 1 through 10. Collar types (seen from the back of the leaf blade). soils. It grows mostly in bottomlands in areas Z, 4 and 6 through 9 and is a perennial, cool, introduced grass that provides fair grazing for wildlife; good grazing for livestock. Blades are 1/8 to 2/5 inch, often folded and rough on the back. (Cenchrus myosuroides) This 36- to 60-inch tall bunchgrass has smooth stout stems growing from a decumbent base. (Bouteloua hirsuta) This tufted, erect bunchgrass grows 6 to 30 inches tall, It has hairy glumes with black awns. This perennial, cool and warm native grows in areas 5 and 7 through 10 and provides fair grazing for wildlife; poor grazing for livestock. This perennial, warm native grows in areas 7 through 10 and provides poor grazing for and is poisonous to wildlife and livestock. There are no auricles. the cultivated species can be found in OMAFRA Publication 811, Agronomy (Pappophorum bicolor) This 18- to 36-inch tall bunchgrass is erect with dark nodes and heavily veined leaves. the spike inflorescence. The plant is noted for its robust nature and large leaves, while other species of milkweed have narrower leaves. collar is narrow and divided by the midrib. The upper surface is deeply ridged, and the It is a good grass to include in native grass mixtures when seeding overused ranges, is a very palatable grass and grows on rocky hills and canyons in livestock. It grows on plains and prairies in areas 1 through 10 and produces seed throughout the year. Flowers are spiked or racemed with seed pods, usually inflated, which divide when mature. (Sporobolus indicus) This 18- to 42-inch tall bunchgrass has slender, erect stems with a rattail appearing seedhead, sometimes partly included in the sheath. collar divided by the midribs distinguish meadow foxtail from timothy. Seedheads usually come out in three branches like a turkey foot. In other words, a mono-grass pasture is probably deficient in a few of the essential amino acids – the ones they can’t make. very slow to decay. long and flat but may be slightly folded or rolled lengthwise, and In winter, the seedhead resembles branches of a seedling willow tree. There are hairs on the leaf collar. It is a perennial, warm native that provides poor grazing for wildlife and livestock. Stems bearing the leaves tend to zig-zag with a pair of short spines at each leaf bud and at other points on stems. This perennial, cool and warm native grows in areas 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 and provides good grazing for wildlife; fair grazing for and is poisonous to livestock. Research A self-fertilized spikelet may be found at the base of the stem. The mass of growth often resembles a bird’s nest. round or flat (Figure 8, below). They can provide an economical source of livestock feed, reduce labor requirements, build soil tilth and fertility, reduce erosion, and reduce invasions of noxious and poisonous weeds. Figure 3. The short, soft awns along the sides of the seed head The stems So selecting the best type of grass available is an important choice to make. The panicle is large, open, erect and pyramid-shaped icle axis. The ligule is a thin, pointed membrane It grows in area 2, decreases with heavy grazing and is a perennial, warm native that provides poor grazing for wildlife; good grazing for livestock. (Medicago sativa) Stems grow 16 to 30 inches tall from a crown. (Quercus marilandica) This large hardwood tree has bark that is nearly black, very rough and in ridges on the trunk. Below is an introductory description of some pasture varieties Which are currently used in the. The sheath is closed when the plant is young but later This perennial, warm, introduced forb provides poor grazing for wildlife and livestock. The internodes usually are green during winter. The runners are long, wiry, rough-feeling and have hair at the nodes (buffalograss is smooth). The flat, whitish to purplish base has long, overlapping sheaths. 5 cm from either the tip or the collar. The inflorescence is a slender, Branches have fine, silky hairs with slender, twisted, bent awns. to small and slender (Figure 6, below). It is a bit The nodes are smooth and internodes are 2 to 2½ inches long, flattened and shorter than in common curly mesquite. which taper gradually from the collar to their boat-shaped tips. The top part of the stem is naked, producing a terminal, loose seedhead. Grass Species (Smooth Bromegrass). to suit almost any growing condition or management need. It is the most abundant native winter grass in Texas and grows on bottomland soil and mesquite flats in areas 1 through 10. The panicle ascends above ½- to 8-inch long leaves. There are no auricles. When top heavy, the branches shift over to one side. The pale-colored seedheads have singIe fuzzy seed in rows, borne on very short, hairy stems. brownish, blunt-tipped rhizomes covered with brown, scale-like sheaths Leaves are opposite with veins that end in the untoothed margins. There are no auricles. Blades are flat, blue-green and often splotched with purple, which is caused by a bacterial disease. Seed turn dark brown and shiny when ripe. It grows on uplands in areas 1 through 10 and invades disturbed and overgrazed areas, It is an annual, warm native that provides poor grazing for wildlife and livestock. It is short-lived despite its name. The lead blade, when held Hairy grama grows on rocky hills and plains in areas 1 through 10 and is a perennial, warm native that provides fair grazing for wildlife and livestock. The dark green leaves have hairy under surfaces. The blade is 2-5 mm wide, 10-30 cm long and is flat with a sharp The blade is 3-8 mm wide and 10-50 cm long, the upper Locations. Tall Fescue is easily established, hardy, survives heavy animal traffic, and is somewhat drought resistant. The plant has a wide distribution, particularly in old, cultivated fields and overgrazed bottomland pastures. The following forage grasses are nutritionally optimal for horses. Flowers are white and seed pods usually have four seeds, White clover grows in areas 1 through 7 and is a perennial, cool, introduced legume that provides fair grazing for wildlife; good grazing for livestock. 1 Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice Two types of pasture swaps were recorded, namely; 'cooperation' between private ranches (PRs) and GRs and trading in pastures or pasture leasing. (Panicum antidotale) This 48-to 54 inch tall bunchgrass has coarse stems growing from a dense crown of thick, short, bulbous rhizomes. This perennial, warm native grows in areas 1 through 10 and provides good grazing for wildlife; poor grazing for livestock. Batiki grass (Ischaemum aristatum)- see Photo 1. (Muhlenbergia porteri) This grass grows 6 to 24 inches tall, forming large bunches of tangled stems and leaves and growing most commonly under the protection of thorny brush. (Lathyrus hirsutus) This winter legume germinates in the fall, makes most of its growth in the spring and produces seed in May and June. This perennial, cool native grows in areas 7 through 10 and provides poor grazing for and is poisonous to wildlife and livestock. The plant has a bushy appearance and the lower leaves shed from the stems early. The panicle is green to purplish, 8 to 18 inches long and becomes straw yellow when mature. The panicle is 8 to 12 inches long and bronze to yellowish with ½-inch awns, bent once and closely twisted to the bend. This forb grows in areas 2 through 5 and 7 through 9. Blades and stems are purplish to bluish-green and turn leathery brown at maturity. Rough leaf edges, short ligules and claw-like auricles. top. It prefers shady, woody and sandy soil in areas 1 through 5, 7 and 8 and is a perennial, warm native that provides fair grazing for wildlife and livestock. 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