Bothriochloa ischaemum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Bothriochloa |
Species: | B. ischaemum |
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Bothriochloa ischaemum (L.) Keng | |
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Bothriochloa ischaemum is a species of perennial grass in the family Poaceae, found throughout much of the world. It is commonly known as yellow bluestem. Two varieties are recognized, of which Bothriochloa ischaemum var. ischaemum is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa and naturalized elsewhere, and var. songarica is native to Asia and naturalized elsewhere. Var. songarica is an invasive weed in Texas, where it is known as "King Ranch bluestem"; it has displaced native grasses in large areas of central and south Texas.
The species name come from the Ancient Greek ischaemum, a styptic (causing ischemia).
References
- "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
- "Bothriochloa ischaemum var. ischaemum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- "Bothriochloa ischaemum var. songarica". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- Gabbard, B. L.; Fowler, N. L. (2006). "Wide Ecological Amplitude of a Diversity-Reducing Invasive Grass". Biological Invasions. 9 (2): 149. doi:10.1007/s10530-006-9012-x. S2CID 24457776.
External links
- Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
- GBIF entry
- USDA Plants Profile entry Bothriochloa ischaemum var. ischaemum
- USDA Plants Profile entry Bothriochloa ischaemum var. songarica
Taxon identifiers | |
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Bothriochloa ischaemum |
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Andropogon ischaemum |
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