Silver Bluestem
| Plant Profile | |
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| 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 |
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Season | Warm |
| Distribution in the U.S. | South central |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Throughout the state |
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 | |
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| 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 |
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