Poaceae

Caucasian bluestem

Bothriochloa bladhii (Retz.) S.T.Blake

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Bothriochloa

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Common names

By language (6)

Azerbaijani: A. caucasicus, A. glaber, A. intermedius, A. intermedius var. caucasicus, A. pertusus var. vegetior, B. glabra, B. insculpta var. vegetior, B. intermedia
Chinese: 臭根子草, 孔颖臭根子草
English: Caucasian bluestem
ff: Cawkitiningel
Kazakh: Саумалдық
Malagasy: Masira

Synonyms

Amphilophis glabra var. haenkei (J.Presl) E.G.Camus & A.Camus
Amphilophis haenkei (J.Presl) Haines
Amphilophis insculpta var. vegetior (Hack.) Stapf
Amphilophis intermedia (R.Br.) Stapf
Amphilophis intermedia var. acidula (Stapf) Stapf
Amphilophis odorata (Lisboa) A.Camus
Anatherum montanum (Roxb.) Schult.
Andropogon annulatus var. bladhii (Retz.) Hack.
Andropogon bladhii Retz.
Andropogon caucasicus Trin.
Andropogon glaber var. haenkei (J.Presl) A.Camus
Andropogon haenkei J.Presl
Andropogon intermedius R.Br.
Andropogon intermedius subvar. perfossus Hack.
Andropogon intermedius var. acidula Stapf
Andropogon intermedius var. acidulus Stapf
Andropogon intermedius var. caucasicus (Trin.) Hack.
Andropogon intermedius var. genuinus Hack.
Andropogon intermedius var. haenkei (J.Presl) Hack.
Andropogon intermedius var. haenkii (J.Presl) Hack.
Andropogon intermedius var. inundatus (F.Muell.) Hack.
Andropogon intermedius var. punctatus (Roxb.) Hack.
Andropogon inundatus F.Muell.
Andropogon leptanthus Steud.
Andropogon montanus Roxb.
Andropogon odoratus Lisboa
Andropogon perfossus Nees & Meyen ex Steud.
Andropogon pertusus var. vegetior Hack.
Andropogon punctatus Roxb.
Andropogon vachellii Nees ex Hook. & Arn.
Andropogon vachellii var. perfectior Hook. & Arn.
Bothriochloa anamitica Kuntze
Bothriochloa bladhii subsp. bladhii
Bothriochloa bladhii var. bladhii
Bothriochloa bladhii var. punctata (Roxb.) R.R.Stewart
Bothriochloa caucasica (Trin.) C.E.Hubb.
Bothriochloa glabra subsp. haenkeri (J.Presl) Henrard
Bothriochloa glabra var. epunctata Jacks.
Bothriochloa glabra var. haenkei (J.Presl) A.Camus
Bothriochloa glabra var. perfectior (Hook. & Arn.) Ohwi

and 23 more.

Flowers

Flower colour: yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced

Photos

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Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.