Silver Bluestem

Plant Profile
FYUSE 3d Image	Common Name: Silver Bluestem Other Names: Silver Beardgrass Species Name: Bothriochloa laguroides Plant Type: Grasses & Grass-like Family Name: Poaceae, Grass Family Tribe: Andropogoneae, Bluestem Tribe

ID Characteristics

Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Pale yellow-green foliage
- Stems between nodes almost entirely enclosed by sheath; stems ben at nodes
- Sheaths terminate into partially vertical flags
Floral
- Silver, fluffy seed heads
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 40-95 centimeters
- Ligule Type: Ciliate membranous
- Sheath: Glabrous or villous
- Leaves: Cauline
Floral Characteristics
- Inflorescence Type: Panicles
- Florets Per Spikelet: 2
- Glumes: Equal

Habitat/Ecology
Soil Type	Well-drained; best growth in sandy, rocky soil
Habitat	Right-of-ways, denuded construction sites or overgrazed areas
Successional Stage	Early to mid