Panicum coloratum is a species of grass known by the common names kleingrass, blue panicgrass[1] (USA),[2][3]white buffalograss (southern Africa);[1]Bambatsi panic, makarikari grass,[2] and coolah grass (Australia).[1] It is native to Africa,[3] and it has been introduced elsewhere, such as the United States and Australia, and bred into many cultivars.[1]
This plant is variable in appearance.[1] In general, is a perennial bunchgrass which usually has rhizomes. The firm, mostly upright stems grow up to 1.4 m (4.6 ft) tall. The leaf blades are 10 to 30 cm (3.9 to 11.8 in) long.[4] They are green to a waxy blue-green color.[1] The panicles are variable in length.[4] The spikelets are green and purple.[1]
This grass is used as a pasture grass and to make hay.[1] It produces a large amount of forage for animals.[3] It is drought-tolerant and does well in hot climates.[5] This C4 plant can grow on saline soils[6] and requires some of sodium for effective photosynthesis.[7][8] Different cultivars have varying tolerances of sodium.[9] While it makes a good graze for most animals, the grass has occasionally been associated with liver damage and photosensitivity in young ruminants and horses.[3][10][11] This photosensitivity can lead to sunburn, which causes swelling of the head and ears of the animal, a condition commonly called "swellhead".[12]
Cultivars include 'Pollock', 'Bambatsi',[2] 'Bushman Mine', 'Verde',[1] and 'Kabulabula'.[8]
^ abPanicum coloratum. Archived 2012-12-15 at archive.today Grass Manual Treatment.
^Blake, C. Kleingrass gains ground in desert ag. Western Farm Press September 3, 2009.
^Behling, A. Kleingrass catches on. 2010-11-25 at the Wayback MachineHay and Forage Grower February 1, 2001.
^Murata, S. and J. Sekiya. (1992). Plant Cell Physiol 33(8) 1239-42.
^ abMatoh, Tōru; Murata, Shinji (1 April 1990). "Sodium Stimulates Growth of Panicum coloratum through Enhanced Photosynthesis". Plant Physiology. 92 (4): 1169–1173. doi:10.1104/pp.92.4.1169. PMC1062431. PMID 16667386.
^Seffino, L. García (September 1998). "Salinity effects on the early development stages of Panicum coloratum : cultivar differences". Grass and Forage Science. 53 (3): 270–278. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2494.1998.00139.x.
^Bridges, C. H.; Camp, B. J.; Livingston, C. W.; Bailey, E. M. (November 1987). "Kleingrass ( Panicum coloratum L.) Poisoning in Sheep". Veterinary Pathology. 24 (6): 525–531. doi:10.1177/030098588702400609. PMID 3455080. S2CID 29404698.
^Sheep, goat producers should watch for kleingrass problems. 2015-08-28 at the Wayback MachineLivestock Weekly
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Cornick, JL; Carter, GK; Bridges, CH (15 October 1988). "Kleingrass-associated hepatotoxicosis in horses". Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 193 (8): 932–5. PMID 3192474.
December 15, 2023
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