"Sleepy grass," common in many Western states, got its name for a reason. When livestock graze upon it, they go to sleep. More accurately, they freeze in place. Some animals even can die.

Studying toxic microbes in grasses

“Sleepy grass,’’ which commonly grows in many western states, got its name for a reason.  When livestock graze upon it, they go to sleep. More accurately, they freeze in place. Some animals even can die. “They are like statues, they don’t move,’’ said Stan Faeth, professor of biology and head of the biology department at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. 


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