timothy-grass
Common livestock forage
Timothy-grass is a perennial grass widely cultivated for hay and pasture, especially in cool climates.
It grows in dense clumps with cylindrical flower spikes and is prized as livestock feed for its high nutritional value.
Named after Timothy Hanson, an American farmer who promoted it in the early 1700s.
Also called timothy or timothy hay.
Dried feed crop
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
grazing · silage · digestibility · palatability · nutrition · feed · fodder · alfalfa
Recurring each year
- tuftedHaving raised clusters
- culmAnthracite refuse or waste
- spikeSharp rise or point
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
seed head · rhizome · blade · sheath · node · floret · awn · panicle
Planting or ranking
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- hayfieldGrass-growing harvest plot
- rotationTurning on an axis
- yieldProduce or relinquish
harvest · overseeding · establishment · fertilizer · acreage · drought-tolerant · pastureland · farmland
Floral reproductive grains
- hayfeverAllergic reaction to pollen
- allergenImmune response trigger
- histamineAllergy-response compound
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
rhinitis · sensitivity · antihistamine · sneezing · immunotherapy · airborne · springtime · symptoms
hay
Dried feed crop
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
horses · grazing · silage · digestibility · palatability · nutrition · feed · fodder · alfalfa · clover
perennial
Recurring each year
inflorescence · seed head · rhizome · blade · sheath · node · floret · awn · panicle · germination
seeding
Planting or ranking
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- hayfieldGrass-growing harvest plot
- rotationTurning on an axis
yield · harvest · overseeding · establishment · fertilizer · acreage · drought-tolerant · pastureland · farmland · mowing
pollen
Floral reproductive grains
- hayfeverAllergic reaction to pollen
- allergenImmune response trigger
- histamineAllergy-response compound
seasonal · rhinitis · sensitivity · antihistamine · sneezing · immunotherapy · airborne · springtime · symptoms · reaction
timothy-grasslegume
Pod-producing plant family
alfalfa · clover · red clover · white clover · lucerne