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King Ranch Bluestem; Yellow Bluestem

Bothriochloa ischaemum var. songarica

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Not native

Not native to Louisiana. How scores work Is it native here?

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At a glance

Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Light · Soil · Life cycle · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 23 Louisiana parishes.

Also found with this plant

Wildlife whose habitat models include habitats this plant grows in, in Louisiana. Shared habitat, not food. 86 animals.

All wildlife of Louisiana

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

4CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including LA

Genus host records with ranges including LA · Bothriochloa

  • Cercyonis pegalaCommon Wood Nymph
  • Heliocheilus paradoxusParadoxical Grass Moth
  • Meropleon cosmionComely Brocade
  • Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
POACEAE

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Conservation status

Louisiana rankSNA
Global rankNot available
LA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source

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