Also known as Broom Beardgrass · Broom Bluestem · Bunchgrass
Schizachyrium scoparium is a native North American warm-season prairie grass. Its blue-green foliage transforms to coppery-orange in fall, providing seasonal interest.
Photos of Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Liliopsida |
| order | Poales |
| family | Poaceae |
| genus | Schizachyrium |
| species | Schizachyrium scoparium |
