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Question No.  9123 :
What is the scientific name for cow grass? Could you name some interesting facts about the plant?

The scientific name for cow grass or buffalo grass (rumput kerbau in Malay) is Paspalum conjugatum.

The seeds of cow grass are found within tiny grains or caryopses (fruit where the fruit wall is fused to the seed coat so cannot be separated from each other) and these grains are probably dispersed by clinging onto the feet of animals which trek through the grassland where these plants are found.

Question Asked By:

Name: HuiQi
Age Group: 6 to 12
Occupation Type: Student
Education Level: Primary

 
 

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