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Cenchrus setiger
Also called Cow Sandbur
Birdwood grass (Cenchrus setiger) is a drought-tolerant perennial grass native to drier parts of Africa, Arabia, Iran, India and Myanmar, grown mainly as fodder and forage. It thrives in dry climates with as little as 200 mm of rain a year.
Cenchrus setiger (syn. Pennisetum setigerum), the birdwood grass, is a species in the grass family Poaceae. It native to drier parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, India, and as far as Myanmar, and has been introduced to the United States, Brazil, and Australia. Drought-tolerant and quite palatable to livestock, it is a valuable fodder and forage in areas that get as little as 200 mm of rain per year, but its productivity is low.
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