• Source: Jarava ichu

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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Data related to Jarava ichu at Wikispecies

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Jarava ichu
• Jarava
• Stipa
• Qullqa
• Cordillera Blanca
• Huascarán National Park
• Misti
• Puna grassland
• Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve
• Lake Allicocha