Schizachyrium gracile
Wire Bluestem
Also known as: Andropogon gracilis var. firmior Hitchc. +9 more
- Andropogon gracilis var. firmior Hitchc.
- Andropogon gracilis var. gracilis
- Andropogon juncifolius Desv.
- Andropogon juncifolius Desv. ex Ham.
- Andropogon sericatus Swallen
- Schizachyrium gracile var. firmior J.Jiménez Alm.
- Schizachyrium gracile var. firmius (Hitchc.) J.Jiménez Alm.
- Schizachyrium gracile var. gracile
- Schizachyrium sericatum (Swallen) Gould
- Sorghum gracile (Spreng.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Schizachyrium gracile (commonly known as Wire Bluestem) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Puerto Rico, Turks-Caicos Is.