Little bluestem
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Little bluestem | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
||||||||||||||
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
| Binomial name | ||||||||||||||
| Schizachyrium scoparium |
Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) is a North American prairie grass. Little bluestem is a perennial bunchgrass, and is prominent in tallgrass prairie, along with big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum). It is a warm-season species, meaning it employs the C4 photosynthetic pathway.
[edit] External links
 |
This grass-related article is a stub. Please help Wikipedia grow by expanding it. |
