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Sheda Grass
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Sheda Grass
ative Photo: Nidhan Singh
Common name: Sheda Grass, Bluestem, Diaz bluestem, Hindi grass, Kleberg bluestem, Marvel grass, Ringed dichanthium, Angleton Grass • Nepali: सेतो राँकी Seto Raankee
Botanical name: Dichanthium annulatum    Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonyms: Dichanthium papillosum, Andropogon annulatus
Sheda Grass is a perennial grass, up to about 25 cm tall. Distinguishing feature is that ligule is a membrane about 1 mm high. Leaf blades 3-30 cm long, 2-7 mm wide. Inflorescence branches, subdigitate, 3-5 arms from 3-7 cm long. Spikelets are paired, stalkless spikelet is fertile.
Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh Photographed in Haryana, Delhi & Maharashtra.
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