Little BluestemSchizachyrium scoparium
Also known as Broom Beardgrass · Broom Bluestem · Bunchgrass
Schizachyrium scoparium is a native North American warm-season prairie grass. Its blue-green foliage transforms to coppery-orange in fall, providing seasonal interest.
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Little Bluestem Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Broom Beardgrass
- Broom Bluestem
- Bunchgrass
- Little Bluestem
- Prairie Beard Grass
- Small Bluestem
Synonyms
- Andropogon divergens (Hack.) Andersson ex Hitchc.
- Andropogon flexilis Poir.
- Andropogon halei Alph.Wood
- Andropogon maderensis Swallen
- Andropogon neomexicanus Nash
- Andropogon praematurus Fernald
- Andropogon preamaturus Fernald
- Andropogon purpurascens Muhl. ex Willd.
- Andropogon scoparius Michx.
- Pollinia scoparia (Michx.) Spreng.
- Schizachyrium acuminatum Nash
- Schizachyrium neomexicanum (Nash) Nash
- Schizachyrium praematurum (Fernald) C.F.Reed
- Schizachyrium villosissimum (Kearney) Nash
- Sorghum scoparium (Michx.) Kuntze
Little Bluestem Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Liliopsida |
| order | Poales |
| family | Poaceae |
| genus | Schizachyrium |
| species | Schizachyrium scoparium |