silver beardgrass

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Also known as: Andropogon saccharoides, Bothriochloa saccharoides, silver bluestem(Show More)

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Silver beardgrass, also known as silver bluestem, is a tropical American grass (Andropogon saccharoides) that has become established in North America. It belongs to the genus Andropogon, which includes about 100 species of grasses found in temperate and tropical regions.12

This grass can grow to be between 0.6 to 1.3 meters (about 2 to 4 feet) tall. It is characterized by its dense panicle, which features several short clusters on an elongated axis. The pedicels and rachis joints are long-villous, giving the flower clusters a silvery white appearance that is 7–15 cm (about 3–6 inches) long. Silver beardgrass is considered a forage grass in the southwestern United States.12

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Silver beardgrass, or silver bluestem (Bothriochloa saccharoides, formerly A. saccharoides), reaches 0.6 to 1.3 metres (about 2 to 4 feet) in height and has silvery white flower clusters 7–15 cm (about 3–6 inches) long; it is a forage grass in the southwestern United States.
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Silver beardgrass, or silver bluestem (Bothriochloa saccharoides, formerly A. saccharoides), reaches 0.6 to 1.3 metres (about 2 to 4 feet) in height and has silvery white flower clusters 7–15 cm (about 3–6 inches) long; it is a forage grass in the southwestern United States.
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