L48 (N), Hi (I)PlantaeSpecies
Cane Bluestem
Bothriochloa barbinodis
(Lag.) Herter
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Bothriochloa
Species
Bothriochloa barbinodis
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
Active Growth
Summer And Fall
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 10 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Andropogon perforatusAndropogon barbinodisBothriochloa palmeriBothriochloa barbinodis var. palmeriBothriochloa barbinodis var. perforataAndropogon palmeriSorghum schlumbergeriBothriochloa schlumbergeriBothriochloa emersaAmphilophis emersaAmphilophis barbinodisBothriochloa leucopogonAndropogon schlumbergeriAndropogon schlumbergeri var. andreaeAmphilophis leucopogonAmphilophis palmeriAndropogon leucopogonBothriochloa perforataEulalia mexicanaAndropogon emersusAmphilophis schlumbergeriAmphilophis perforataAndropogon saccharoides var. barbinodisAndropogon saccharoides subvar. perforatusBothriochloa barbinodis var. schlumbergeriAndropogon saccharoides subsp. leucopogonSorghum saccharoides var. leucopogonAndropogon barbinodis var. perforatus
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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