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little bluestems and allies
Schizachyrium
Schizachyrium is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words σχίζειν (schizein), meaning "to split," and ἄχυρον (achyron), meaning "chaff." It refers to either the glume or the toothed lemmas.
46 branches of this genus, most-observed first
little bluestem
speciesSchizachyrium scoparium
Seaside Bluestem
speciesSchizachyrium littorale
beardgrass
speciesSchizachyrium microstachyum
Crimson Bluestem
speciesSchizachyrium sanguineum
creeping little bluestem
speciesSchizachyrium stoloniferum
Pinescrub Bluestem
speciesSchizachyrium niveum
Florida Little Bluestem
speciesSchizachyrium rhizomatum
Wire Bluestem
speciesSchizachyrium gracile
Slender Little Bluestem
speciesSchizachyrium tenerum
Gulf Bluestem
speciesSchizachyrium maritimum
Red Spathe Grass
speciesSchizachyrium fragile
beardgrass
speciesSchizachyrium condensatum
Schizachyrium brevifolium
speciesSchizachyrium brevifolium
Texas Bluestem
speciesSchizachyrium cirratum
Schizachyrium spicatum
speciesSchizachyrium spicatum
Schizachyrium maclaudii
speciesSchizachyrium maclaudii
Schizachyrium glaziovii
speciesSchizachyrium glaziovii
Silky Autumn Grass
speciesSchizachyrium jeffreysii
Schizachyrium delavayi
speciesSchizachyrium delavayi
Schizachyrium pachyarthron
speciesSchizachyrium pachyarthron
Schizachyrium pseudeulalia
speciesSchizachyrium pseudeulalia
Schizachyrium semitectum
speciesSchizachyrium semitectum
Schizachyrium salzmannii
speciesSchizachyrium salzmannii
Schizachyrium exile
speciesSchizachyrium exile
Schizachyrium nodulosum
speciesSchizachyrium nodulosum
Schizachyrium hatschbachii
speciesSchizachyrium hatschbachii
Schizachyrium dolosum
speciesSchizachyrium dolosum
Schizachyrium parvifolium
speciesSchizachyrium parvifolium
Schizachyrium gresicola
speciesSchizachyrium gresicola
Schizachyrium yangambiense
speciesSchizachyrium yangambiense
Schizachyrium muelleri
speciesSchizachyrium muelleri
Schizachyrium malacostachyum
speciesSchizachyrium malacostachyum
Schizachyrium mexicanum
speciesSchizachyrium mexicanum
Schizachyrium gaumeri
speciesSchizachyrium gaumeri
Schizachyrium urceolatum
speciesSchizachyrium urceolatum
Schizachyrium ruderale
speciesSchizachyrium ruderale
Schizachyrium djalonicum
speciesSchizachyrium djalonicum
Schizachyrium radicosum
speciesSchizachyrium radicosum
Schizachyrium penicillatum
speciesSchizachyrium penicillatum
Schizachyrium platyphyllum
speciesSchizachyrium platyphyllum
Schizachyrium crinizonatum
speciesSchizachyrium crinizonatum
Schizachyrium plumigerum
speciesSchizachyrium plumigerum
Schizachyrium schweinfurthii
speciesSchizachyrium schweinfurthii
Schizachyrium delicatum
speciesSchizachyrium delicatum
Schizachyrium spadiceum
speciesSchizachyrium spadiceum
Schizachyrium scabriflorum
speciesSchizachyrium scabriflorum
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 118748.