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Bothriochloa alta
Bothriochloa alta (Hitchc.) Henr.
Tall Beardgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Andropogon altus
USDA Symbol: BOAL3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Margin: Entire
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: The flowers (florets) of grasses are usually minute and therefore inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: NM , TXNative Habitat: High, dry, grassy plains.
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1237 Collected 2008-10-26 in Jeff Davis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Bothriochloa alta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bothriochloa alta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bothriochloa alta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2011-07-14Research By: DEW