Phleum Pratense (Noun)
Meaning
Grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Phleum pratense is a perennial forage cool-season grown throughout northern United States and Europe primarily for hay production.
- The primary usage of phleum pratense involves being harvested for hay in both early and late seasons.
- Small scale farmers cultivate phleum pratense on their land due to its extensive nutrition profile for their cattle.
- Grassland sites which grow a blend of legumes and phleum pratense typically reach peak growth during the spring months.
- As phleum pratense has become increasingly prized as forage, breeders have selectively breed it for specific traits, particularly ones linked to yields.