Bothriochloa laguroides (Dc.) Herter

Silver beardgrass (en), Barbon faux-lagure (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Bothriochloa

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.3-1.1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 1.1
Root system fibrous-root
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 4-6
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

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Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Bothriochloa laguroides habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Bothriochloa laguroides leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Bothriochloa laguroides flower picture by Muzzachiodi Norberto (cc-by-sa)
Bothriochloa laguroides flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Bothriochloa laguroides fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Bothriochloa laguroides world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:35197-2
WFO ID wfo-0000853806
COL ID 68QHV
BDTFX ID 85750
INPN ID 610752
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Andropogon glaucus Calamagrostis megapotamica Trachypogon laguroides Andropogon laguriformis Andropogon tenuirachis Deyeuxia megapotamica Andropogon laguroides Andropogon saccharoides subsp. laguroides Andropogon saccharoides var. laguroides Bothriochloa saccharoides var. laguroides Holcus saccharoides var. laguroides Sorghum saccharoides var. laguroides Bothriochloa laguroides subsp. laguroides Bothriochloa laguroides var. laguroides Sorghum saccharoides subsp. laguroides Bothriochloa laguroides

Lower taxons

Bothriochloa laguroides subsp. torreyana