Jarava ichu, commonly known as Peruvian feathergrass, ichhu, paja brava, paja ichu, or simply ichu (Quechua for straw), is a grass species in the family Poaceae native to the Americas. It is found growing in a vast area: Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. It is a common grass of the Andean altiplano. It is used as fodder for livestock. Under the synonym Stipa ichu, it has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. References External links Pooideae Bunchgrasses of North America Bunchgrasses of South America Fodder Flora of Central America Flora of northern South America Flora of southern South America Flora of western South America Flora of the Andes Flora of Argentina Flora of Bolivia Flora of Chile Flora of Peru Plants described in 1798