Do not confuse them. Elephant grass refers to either the African species Pennisetum purpureum, the southern Asian grass Saccharum ravennae, or Asiatic Zebra grass or Porcupine Grass Miscanthus sinensis. Turtle grass, however, is a member of the Hydrocharitaceae family of aquatic plants.
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10 November 2007 at 10:17 pm
Snarky Platypus
They’re all merely exotic cow feed.
11 November 2007 at 6:45 pm
Stilgherrian
@Snarky Platypus: Well that’s the point. Turtle grass is a standard part of a manatee’s diet.
11 November 2007 at 6:56 pm
Stilgherrian
In hindsight, it’s probably impolite of me to post something that won’t make sense to anyone except maybe 3 people on the whole planet. I will try not to be a wanker in this way ever again.