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silver bluestem

Bothriochloa saccharoides (Sw.) Rydb.
silver bluestem
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Bothriochloa saccharoides (Sw.) Rydb., commonly known as silver bluestem, is a grass species native to the Americas, including regions such as Mexico, the Caribbean, and parts of Central and South America. It is also found in various locations across Europe and other parts of the world.

Description

Bothriochloa saccharoides is a member of the Poaceae family and is widely distributed in regions such as BR, SFF Iguaque, CL, Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Great Britain, Israel, Italy, and several regions in South America and the United States. This grass species was first published in 1931 and is recognized by its common name, silver bluestem.

Other common names

silver bluestem

Distribution

BR · SFF Iguaque · CL · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · No especificado · Israel · Italy · Antioquia, Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Nariño, Santander, Valle · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Argentina South · Arizona · Bolivia · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · California · Chile Central · Colombia · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Guatemala · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Leeward Is.

Synonyms

Amphilophis saccharoidesAndropogon bertheroanusAndropogon saccharoidesDichanthium saccharoidesErianthus saccharoidesHolcus saccharoidesSorghum saccharoidesAndropogon saccharoides var. saccharoidesBothriochloa saccharoides var. saccharoidesSorghum saccharoides var. saccharoidesAndropogon saccharoides subsp. genuinusAndropogon saccharoides var. genuinusAndropogon saccharoides subvar. typicus

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