little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
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Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) is a perennial bunchgrass native to North American prairies, valued for its drought tolerance, wildlife habitat, and distinctive blue-green foliage that turns reddish-bronze in fall.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Schizachyrium scoparium | 0 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
perennial bunchgrass
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ |
| class | Liliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | little bluestem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| droughtTolerance | high ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
dominant grass of mixed-grass prairie
ⓘ
dominant grass of tallgrass prairie ⓘ |
| erosionControl | used for soil stabilization ⓘ |
| family | Poaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fireAdaptation | tolerant of periodic fire ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
fall
ⓘ
late summer ⓘ |
| foliageColor |
blue-green in summer
ⓘ
reddish-bronze in fall ⓘ |
| genus | Schizachyrium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | bunchgrass ⓘ |
| habitat |
old fields
ⓘ
open woodlands ⓘ prairies ⓘ roadsides ⓘ savannas ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | spike-like raceme ⓘ |
| introducedAsOrnamental | yes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | basal and cauline leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | full sun ⓘ |
| management | low maintenance in cultivation ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Great Plains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America ⓘ North American prairies NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern North America ⓘ |
| order | Poales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ornamentalUse |
used in native plant gardens
ⓘ
used in ornamental grass plantings ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C4 ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantHeight | 0.3–1.0 meters ⓘ |
| restorationUse |
used in prairie restoration
ⓘ
used in reclamation of disturbed sites ⓘ |
| rootSystem | deep fibrous roots ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| seedHeadAppearance | fluffy white seed tufts ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
rocky soils
ⓘ
sandy soils ⓘ well-drained soils ⓘ |
| species | Schizachyrium scoparium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stemColor | bluish ⓘ |
| subfamily | Panicoideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tolerance |
tolerant of drought
ⓘ
tolerant of heat ⓘ tolerant of poor soils ⓘ |
| tribe | Andropogoneae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| USDAHardinessZone | 3–9 ⓘ |
| wildlifeValue |
forage for livestock
ⓘ
provides cover for small mammals ⓘ provides food for birds ⓘ provides nesting habitat for birds ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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