Bothriochloa ischaemum
yellow bluestem, turkestan beard grass
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sheathing
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Height (meters)
0.3 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Animal Use
Yellow bluestem is avoided by livestock if palatable alternatives are available.
Habitat
Along roadsides and in waste ground and rangeland pastures.
Plant Uses
It is used for pasture, hay, seed crop, over seeding of depleted rangeland, soil conservation work in gulleys, waterways, and bank stabilization. It invades both grazed and ungrazed sites.