Bothriochloa

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Bothriochloa
Bothriochloa barbinodis
Bothriochloa barbinodis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Bothriochloa
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Bothriochloa is a genus of grass in the Poaceae family. There are about 35 species found in tropical to warm tempereate areas worldwide. They are often called beardgrass or bluestem.

Species include:

  • Bothriochloa alta - tall beardgrass
  • Bothriochloa ambigua
  • Bothriochloa barbinodis - cane bluestem
  • Bothriochloa bladhii - Caucasian bluestem
  • Bothriochloa campii
  • Bothriochloa edwardsiana - Edwards plateau
  • Bothriochloa exaristata - awnless beardgrass
  • Bothriochloa hybrida - hybrid beardgrass
  • Bothriochloa insculpta - sweetpitted grass
  • Bothriochloa ischaemum - yellow bluestem
  • Bothriochloa laguroides - silver bluestem
  • Bothriochloa longipaniculata - longspike beardgrass
  • Bothriochloa pertusa - pitted beardgrass
  • Bothriochloa springfieldii - Springfield bluestem
  • Bothriochloa wrightii - Wright's beardgrass


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