Poaceae

Schizachyrium microstachyum (Desv.) Roseng., B.R.Arrill. & Izag.

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Schizachyrium

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Schizachyrium microstachyum (Schizachyrium microstachyum) — FlowerPhoto: Florencia Grattarola, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Synonyms

Andropogon benthamianus Steud.
Andropogon condensatus var. paniculatus Hack.
Andropogon lechleri Steud. ex Hack.
Andropogon lhotskyi Steud.
Andropogon microstachys Desv.
Andropogon paniculatus Kunth
Andropogon plumiger Ekman
Andropogon scoparius J.Presl
Pollinia microstachya (Desv.) Desv.
Schizachyrium condensatum var. paniculatum Roberty
Schizachyrium neoscoparium Herter
Schizachyrium plumigerum (Ekman) Parodi

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Florencia Grattarola, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.