Bothriochloa laguroides

silver beardgrass, silver bluestem
Family

Poaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

linear

Growth Form

graminoid

Flower Color

inconspicuous

Flower Month

May - November

Height (meters)

0.4 - 1.3

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

introduced, native

Lifespan

perennial


Animal Use

It is less palatable than many grasses and is protected from further grazing because it extends outward close to the ground before it grows upward. However, in lower rainfall areas it is often grazed out.

Habitat

Well-drained soils of grasslands, prairies, roadsides, river bottoms, and woodlands. Often grows on limestone.