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Bothriochloa ischaemum

Yellow Bluestem
Also known as: Amphilophis ischaemum (L.) Nash +15 more
  • Amphilophis ischaemum (L.) Nash
  • Andropogon articulatus Dulac
  • Andropogon ischaemum f. songaricus (Rupr. ex Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Kitag.
  • Andropogon ischaemum f. virescens Hausskn.
  • Andropogon ischaemum L.
  • Andropogon ischaemum subsp. genuinus Hack.
  • Andropogon ischaemum subsp. laevifolius Hack.
  • Andropogon ischaemum subsp. songaricus (Rupr. ex Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Kitag.
  • Andropogon ischaemum var. genuinus Hack.
  • Andropogon ischaemum var. ischaemum
  • Andropogon ischaemum var. laevifolius Hack.
  • Andropogon ischaemum var. racemosoverticillata Buia
  • Andropogon ischaemum var. ramosissimus Reyn.
  • Andropogon ischaemum var. ramosus F.Gérard
  • Andropogon ischaemum var. rubrocinctus Goiran
  • Andropogon ischaemum var. songaricus Rupr. ex Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Bothriochloa ischaemum (commonly known as Yellow Bluestem) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Algeria, Assam, Austria, Bulgaria, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, East Himalaya, France, Germany, Greece, Hainan, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qinghai, Romania, South China Sea, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Western Sahara, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, California, Canary Is., Colombia, Colorado, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Easter Is., Florida, Haiti, Hawaii, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Netherlands Antilles, New Guinea, New Mexico, New York, Ogasawara-shoto, Oklahoma, Philippines, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Venezuela

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