Jarava ichu

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Stipeae
Genus: Jarava
Species: Jarava ichu
Varietas: J. i. var. ichu – J. i. var. pungens
Name

Jarava ichu Ruiz & Pav.
References

Ruiz H et J.A.Pavon Fl. peruv. 1:5. 1798
Penailillo, P. 2002. El genero Jarava Ruiz et Pavon (Stipeae-Poaceae): Delimitación y nuevas combinaciones. Gayana 59:27-34.

Jarava ichu, commonly known as Peruvian feathergrass,[2] ichhu, paja brava, paja ichu, or simply ichu (Quechua for straw),[3] is a grass found growing in a vast area: Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina.[1] 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.[4]
References

"Jarava ichu". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2011-06-27.
USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Stipa ichus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
"Perou.org". www.perou.org. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
"Stipa ichu". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 March 2021.