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Bothriochloa laguroides
Bothriochloa laguroides (DC.) Herter
Silver Bluestem, Silver Beardgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BOLA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (NI), HI (I)
This species includes subspecies that are North American natives. However, it also includes subspecies that are not native to North America, e.g. Bothriochloa laguroides ssp. laguroides, Silver Beardgrass. Non-native taxa are not treated in this database.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , FL , GA , HI , IL , KS , KY , LA , MO , MS , NE , NM , NV , OK , SC , TN , TX , UTNative Habitat: Grows in well-drained soils of grasslands, prairies, roadsides, river bottoms, and woodlands, often on limestone.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Texas Master Naturalists - Lost Pines Chapter - Bastrop, TX
Jacob's Well Natural Area - Wimberley, TX
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Bothriochloa laguroides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bothriochloa laguroides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bothriochloa laguroides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-16Research By: DEW