Stipa robusta
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Gramineae
Genus :
Stipa
Species :
robusta (=vaseyi)
COMMON NAMES
Sleepy Grass
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Psychedelic
DESCRIPTION
Stipa robusta is a perennial grass thats leaves are sometimes infected with the LSA-containing Acremonium endophyte. It is known for causing drowsiness and stupor in grazing horses.
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Alkaloids of Stipa robusta infected with an Acremonium endophyte - Nat Toxins, 1992
Acremonium Isolates From Stipa robusta - Ag Research Service, 1996
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OFF-SITE RESOURCES
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Adaptations of Endophyte-Infected Cool-Season Grasses - Crop Science, 2000