Bluestem Grass

	Bluestem Grass Bluestem can refer to various grasses: * Little bluestem (''Schizachyrium scoparium'') * Big bluestem (''Andropogon gerardii'') and other species of the genus '' Andropogon'' * Species in the genus ''Dichanthium'' * Cane bluestem and Caucasian bluestem of the genus ''Bothriochloa ''Bothriochloa'' is a common and widespread genus of plants in the grass family native to many countries on all inhabited continents and many islands. They are often called beardgrass, bluegrass or bluestem. The etymology of the genus name ''Bo ... '' {{Plant common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Little Bluestem ''Schizachyrium scoparium'', commonly known as little bluestem or beard grass, is a species of North American prairie grass native to most of the contiguous United States (except California, Nevada, and Oregon) as well as a small area north of the Canada–United States border, Canada–US border and northern Mexico. It is most common in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern prairies and is one of the most abundant native plants in Texas grasslands. Little bluestem is a perennial bunchgrass and is prominent in tallgrass prairie, along with big bluestem (''Andropogon gerardi''), indiangrass (''Sorghastrum nutans'') and switchgrass (''Panicum virgatum''). It is a C4 carbon fixation, warm-season species, meaning it employs the C4 photosynthetic pathway. Description Little bluestem grows to become an upright, roundish mound of soft, bluish-green or grayish-green blades in May and June that is about two to three feet high. In July, it initiates flowering stalks, which reach four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Big Bluestem ''Andropogon gerardi'', commonly known as big bluestem, is a species of tall grass native to much of the Great Plains and grassland regions of central and eastern North America. It is also known as tall bluestem, bluejoint, and turkeyfoot. Taxonomy ''Andropogon gerardi'' was formally named in 1792 by Fulgenzio Vitman. It was named for French botanist Louis Gérard, who had first described the plant from specimens that had been cultivated in Provence, France. Kew's International Plant Names Index and USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network reject the spelling ''gerardii'' and provide reasoning for ''gerardi'' as being the correct spelling for the specific epithet of this taxon. ''Andropogon gerardii'' still makes appearances in various literature, including other USDA publications. Description Big bluestem is a perennial warm-season bunchgrass. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. The main roots are deep, and the plants send out strong, tough rhizomes, so it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Andropogon ''Andropogon'' ( common names: beard grass, bluestem grass, broomsedge) is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to much of Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as southern Europe and various oceanic islands. Over 100 species have been described. Species Many species once included in ''Andropogon'' are now regarded as better suited to other genera, including '' Agenium'', '' Anadelphia'', ''Apluda'', ''Arthraxon'', ''Bothriochloa'', ''Capeochloa'', ''Capillipedium'', '' Chrysopogon'', '' Cymbopogon'', ''Dichanthium'', ''Diheteropogon'', ''Elionurus'', '' Elymandra'', ''Eragrostis'', '' Eulalia'', ''Garnotia'', '' Gymnopogon'', ''Hemarthria'', '' Heteropogon'', ''Hyparrhenia'', '' Hyperthelia'', ''Ischaemum'', ''Parahyparrhenia'', ''Pentameris'', ''Polytrias'', ''Pseudopogonatherum'', '' Pseudosorghum'', ''Saccharum'', ''Schizachyrium'', ''Sorghastrum'', ''Sorghum'', ''Spodiopogon'', ''Themeda'', and ''Trachyp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dichanthium ''Dichanthium'', known commonly as bluestem or bluegrass, is a genus of African, Asian, and Australian plants in the grass family. Some species have become naturalized in the Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with th ... and on various oceanic islands.Bhat, V., et alChapter 6: ''Dichanthium''.In: Kole, C., Ed. ''Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources, Millets and Grasses''. Springer. 2011. Species Species include: Former species Several species formerly included are now regarded as better suited to other genera, including in: '' Andropogon, Bothriochloa, Capillipedium, Euclasta'', and '' Pseudodichanthium''. References External links * * Dichanthiumat Grassbase—The World Online Grass Flora USDA Plants Profile for ''Dichanthium'' Panicoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cane Bluestem ''Bothriochloa barbinodis'' is a species of grass known by the common name cane bluestem. It is native to the Americas, including most of South and Central America, Mexico, and the southernmost continental United States from California to Florida. This is a perennial bunchgrass growing in upright clumps 60 to 120 centimeters (24-48 inches) tall. The straw-colored stems have nodes at intervals which are fringed with fluffy hairs. The leaves are 20 to 30 centimeters (8-12 inches) long and blue-green when new, drying to a reddish yellow. The inflorescence is a feathery array of spikelet units. Each unit is composed of one hairy, tan, fertile spikelet with a twisted awn up to 3.5 centimeters long twinned with a stalked, sterile spikelet which is much smaller and lacks an awn. The long-haired spikelets are wind-dispersed. In its native range, this grass is useful as a forage for grazing animals and a groundcover for revegetating cleared land. It is very drought resistant. It is consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Caucasian Bluestem ''Bothriochloa bladhii'' (commonly called, variously, Australian bluestem, Caucasian bluestem, forest-bluegrass, plains bluestem, and purple plume grass) is a Neotropic grass in the family Poaceae, found primarily in tropical Africa, and tropical and temperate Asia, and Australia. The type specimen was collected from China by Finnish botanist Peter Johan Bladh. The name of Bladh is honored in the specific epithet. Distribution ''Bothriochloa bladhii'' is native to Africa from Senegal and Ethiopia southwards to South Africa; the Middle East; much of temperate and tropical, southern and eastern Asia, Malesia, and Australia . ''Bothriochloa bladhii'' has also become naturalized elsewhere in the neotropics. Uses ''Bothriochloa bladhii'' is used as stored food for local livestock, and as a grazing plant by both livestock and wild ruminants. It is sometimes planted as a revegetator, to restore disturbed land. References External linksGrassBase page for ''Bothriochloa bladhii' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]