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Bothriochloa ischaemum
Yellow bluestem is a perennial grass native to Europe, Asia and Africa, and naturalized in many other regions. It is grown mainly for forage, erosion control and turf, and in some places it is an invasive weed, so check local rules before planting.
Bothriochloa ischaemum is a species of perennial grass in the family Poaceae, found throughout much of the world. It is commonly known as yellow bluestem. Two varieties are recognized, of which Bothriochloa ischaemum var. ischaemum is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa and naturalized elsewhere, and var. songarica is native to Asia and naturalized elsewhere. Var. songarica is an invasive weed in Texas, where it is known as "King Ranch bluestem"; it has displaced native grasses in large areas of central and south Texas.
The species name come from the Ancient Greek ischaemum, a styptic (causing ischemia).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bothriochloa ischaemum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
