Bothriochloa ischaemum (L.) Keng

Locations ofBothriochloa ischaemum (L.) Keng in Virginia

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Detail

Family
Poaceae
Botanical Name
Bothriochloa ischaemum (L.) Keng
Common Name
Yellow Bluestem
Synonym(s)
Bothriochloa ischaemum (L.) Keng var. songarica (Ruprecht ex Fischer & C.A. Meyer) Celarier & Harlan
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Bothriochloa ischaemum (L.) Keng var. songarica (Ruprecht ex Fischer & C.A. Meyer) Celarier & Harlan
Comments
This species and Bothriochloa torreyana appear to be spreading steadily, especially along the I-81 corridor where they are conspicuous during the late summer and fall flowering and fruiting season.

Vars. ischaemum and songarica, based on minor differences of pubescence, are lumped by FNA.
Habitat
Highway medians and adjacent grassy areas where occasionally mowed. Locally common, sw. mountains; also documented in the City of Petersburg.
Native Status
Introduced

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