KANGE GRASSES OF HAWAII 



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No. 23. IXOPHORUS UNISETUS (12, p. 4) 

 Common name : Mexican grass 



Mexican grass is found growing in Central America at low altitudes 

 in wet thickets and in ditches. It was introduced into Hawaii about 

 1922, and grows in erect or semierect bunches, 2 to 5 feet tall. For 



Figure 2Z.—Ixophorus unisetus 



good growth Mexican grass requires an abundance of water and ferti- 

 lizer, and under such conditions yields exceptionally well. It will not 

 withstand pasturage to any extent, and on the ranch should be used 

 chiefly as a soiling crop. Its remarkable succulence and palatability 

 make it desirable for propagation where conditions are suitable for its 

 maintenance. It may be propagated either by seed or vegetatively by 

 division of the stool, 



