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Prairie beard grass

Schizachyrium scoparium

Family: Poaceae Genus: Schizachyrium Species: scoparium

Synonyms: Andropogon scoparius var. multirameus, Andropogon scoparius var. glaucescens, Andropogon neomexicanus, Schizachyrium scoparium subsp. divergens, Andropogon scoparius subsp. euscoparius, Schizachyrium scoparium subsp. neomexicanum, Schizachyrium scoparium f. virile, Andropogon preamaturus, Andropogon scoparius var. frequens, Schizachyrium neomexicanum, Andropogon scoparius, Andropogon purpurascens, Schizachyrium scoparium f. calvescens, Andropogon scoparius f. calvescens, Andropogon maderensis, Schizachyrium praematurum, Schizachyrium praematurum f. hirtivaginatum, Schizachyrium acuminatum, Andropogon scoparius subvar. flexilis, Andropogon halei, Andropogon scoparius var. divergens, Andropogon scoparius var. maritimus, Andropogon scoparius subsp. genuinus, Andropogon scoparius var. neomexicanus, Sorghum scoparium, Schizachyrium scoparium var. polycladum, Schizachyrium scoparium subvar. flexile, Schizachyrium scoparium var. frequens, Andropogon praematurus, Schizachyrium scoparium var. divergens, Schizachyrium scoparium var. neomexicanum, Andropogon scoparius var. septentrionalis, Andropogon scoparius var. polycladus, Andropogon praematurus f. hirtivaginatus, Andropogon scoparius var. virilis, Schizachyrium scoparium f. villosissimum, Schizachyrium villosissimum, Andropogon scoparius var. villosissimus, Andropogon flexilis, Andropogon divergens, Andropogon scoparius subvar. serpentinus, Andropogon scoparius subvar. caesius, Pollinia scoparia, Andropogon scoparius subvar. simplicior, Andropogon scoparius var. genuinus, Schizachyrium scoparium var. virile

Prairie beard grass (en)
Schizachyrium scoparium โ€” flower
Schizachyrium scoparium โ€” flower

Botanical Description

Flower: Inconspicuous

Foliage: Texture: medium

Native Region: Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Masachusettes, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quรฉbec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Chemistry & External Identifiers

Trefle ID
234910

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