Schizachyrium scoparium
| Schizachyrium scoparium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Tribe: | Andropogoneae |
| Genus: | Schizachyrium |
| Species: | S. scoparium |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash |
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| Synonyms | |
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Andropogon scoparius Michx.[1] |
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Schizachyrium scoparium, commonly known as little bluestem or beard grass, is a North American prairie grass. Little bluestem is a perennial bunchgrass and is prominent in tallgrass prairie, along with big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum). It is a warm-season species, meaning it employs the C4 photosynthetic pathway.[clarification needed]
Little bluestem grows to a typical height of 3 feet. Although it has a blue tint in the spring, in fall, its predominant color is more red, which color it may retain throughout winter into spring. The plant prefers well-drained sunny sites.[2]
[edit] Symbolism
Little bluestem is the official state grass of Nebraska and Kansas.[3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Taxon: Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2003-05-22. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?70698. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ Nina Cummings, ed. (2011). Native Landscaping Takes Root in Chicago. p. 13.
- ^ Koranda, Jeannine (6 April 2010), "Kansas has a new state grass", Wichita Eagle (Wichita, Kansas), http://blogs.kansas.com/gov/2010/04/06/kansas-has-a-new-state-grass/, retrieved 13 April 2010
- ^ Klepper, David (6 April 2010), "Little Bluestem gets a page in the statute book", Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/21984, retrieved 13 April 2010
[edit] External links
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- Little Bluestem at the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Little bluestem: Kansas
- Little Bluestem: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
- Missouri Botanical Garden's Kemper Center for Home Gardening
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- Native grasses of the Great Plains region
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