How do cow grass disperse their seeds?

Answer 1

If I take your questions literally... then it would be ..How do "cow grass" disperse their seeds.


Then ....

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 dispersed by clinging onto the feet of animals which trek through the grassland and in excretion of grazing animal where plants seeds are found.

Cow grass are gut tolerant compared to other breeds of grasses. They have high percentage of survival when excreted in the dung of animals and are mainly used in the cattle farming. Hence the name cow grass.

Answer 2

Sh_t, I don't know.

Oh, that's it the seeds pass out of their digestive system in their manure!

When the manure decays the seeds can grow, and there is a lot of nitrogen (which all good young growing plants need) in manure. If the area is in a drought then the cow dung dries up preserving the seeds. When it is wet enough for the seeds to properly germinate then the manure will soften and break up letting the seeds get back into the soil.

Answer 3

i would say as well with cows ,
they eat the grass and drop a deposit filled with seeds and a good measure of compost

Answer 4

With Cows?

Answer 5

birds. they scratch the cowpies apart looking for grubs, therebye spreading the seeds (and "fertilizer") all over the field