L48 (Ni), Hi (I)PlantaeSpecies
Silver Beardgrass
Bothriochloa laguroides
(DC.) Herter
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Bothriochloa
Species
Bothriochloa laguroides
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 23 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Trachypogon laguroidesCalamagrostis megapotamicaAndropogon saccharoides subsp. laguroidesDeyeuxia megapotamicaBothriochloa saccharoides var. laguroidesAndropogon laguroidesAndropogon tenuirachisAndropogon laguriformisAndropogon saccharoides var. laguroidesSorghum saccharoides var. laguroides
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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