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Silver bluestem

Bothriochloa torreyana (Steud.) Scrivanti & Anton

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Bothriochloa

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Common names

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English
Silver bluestem

Synonyms

  • Amphilophis torreyana (Steud.) Nash
  • Andropogon glaucus Torr.
  • Andropogon hassleri var. aristatus Hack.
  • Andropogon jamesii Torr.
  • Andropogon saccharoides var. glaucus Scribn.
  • Andropogon saccharoides var. pulvinatus Gould
  • Andropogon saccharoides var. torreyanus Hack.
  • Andropogon torreyanus Steud.
  • Bothriochloa laguroides subsp. torreyana (Steud.) Allred & Gould
  • Bothriochloa laguroides var. torreyana (Steud.) M.Marchi & Longhi-Wagner
  • Bothriochloa saccharoides var. pulvinata (Gould) Gould
  • Bothriochloa saccharoides var. torreyana (Steud.) Gould
  • Dichanthium saccharoides subvar. torreyanum (Steud.) Roberty

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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). About our plant data.