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Chalky bluestem

Andropogon capillipes

Chalky bluestem
Photo: Dsandii, CC BY 4.0
Family
Poaceae (Grass family)
Grows as
Grass, Perennial

About

Andropogon capillipes is a species of grass known by the common name chalky bluestem. It is native to the southeastern United States as far west as Texas.

This perennial grass grows 3 to 5 feet tall. The leaf blades are folded, the longest reaching 25 inches long. The plant is coated in a chalky residue that easily rubs off.

Other Andropogon plants

Pinewoods bluestem · Andropogon bentii · Mountain Andropogon · Florida bluestem · Bluestem · Big bluestem · Bushy bluestem · Elliott's bluestem · Sand bluestem · Matojillo bluestem · Hairy bluestem · Andropogon scabriglumis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Andropogon capillipes by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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