Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

Summary 2

Schizachyrium scoparium, commonly known as little bluestem or beard grass, is a North American prairie grass. Little bluestem is a perennial bunchgrass and is prominent in tallgrass prairie, along with big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum). It is a warm-season species, meaning it employs the C4 photosynthetic pathway.

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  1. (c) jacki-dee ('retro look' option please), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/werms/8114855770/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizachyrium_scoparium

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