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.