扁穗牛鞭草(Hemarthria compressa(L.f.)R.Br.)又名“牛仔草”、“马鞭草”。原产于两广及云南等省区。一九八○年以来,有些省如四川、福建等作栽培利用,已成为重要牧草品种,种植面积逐年扩大,对发展畜牧业效益显著。一九八四年春,我所引用四川扁穗牛鞭草培植,两年多来经试种获得成功,这种牛鞭草适应于平原、山区种植,是一种具有发展前途的优良牧草。据试验观察表明,该草的主要优点有: 1.粗生易繁,用茎移植。在运输并经 Hemarthria compressa (L.f.) R.Br., Also known as “cowboy grass”, “verbena”. Originated in Guangdong and Guangxi and other provinces and autonomous regions. Since 1980, some provinces, such as Sichuan and Fujian, have been cultivated and utilized, and have become important forage varieties. Their planting area has been expanded year by year, and their benefits to the development of animal husbandry are remarkable. In the spring of 1984, I referred to the cultivation of Sichuan Hemarthria compressa. After more than two years of successful cultivation, this kind of verbena adapted to planted in the plains and mountains was an excellent forage with promising future. According to experimental observations show that the main advantages of the grass are: 1. Crude crude, transplanted with stems. In transport and by