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Bothriochloa laguroides ssp. torreyana
Silver Beardgrass

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Other Plants Like This: Bothriochloa (Beard Grass)

DERIVATION
Bothriochloa - From the Greek bothrion (little furrow or pit) and chloa (grass), referring to the distinctive discolored groove in the joints and pedicels
laguroides - resembles Lagurus (genus name for another grass, means hare's or rabbit's tale)
torreyana - named for Dr. John Torrey, 19th century chemistry professor, American botanist
FAMILY Poaceae (Grass Family)  Other Plants in the Grass Family
HABIT Grass/sedge
GROWTH FORM Clump-forming
RANGE 21 states in the southern USA; Pacific: north-central. North America: Mexico. South America: Mesoamericana, western South America, Brazil, and southern South America
LEAF TYPE Deciduous
FLOWERS White
FOLIAGE COLOR ;
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS Steppe Plant Collection | Native Plant Collection
COMMON NAME(S) Silver Beardgrass
SYNONYMS Bothriochloa saccharoides var. torreyana
Location Map for Bothriochloa laguroides ssp. torreyana (Silver Beardgrass) - 4 Map Locations Found
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Individual Location for Bothriochloa laguroides ssp. torreyana:
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Key
Accession
Number
Year Location
980207*1 1998 Plains Garden
No
Map
980207*2 1998 Plains Garden
200986*1 2020 Parking Garage
No
Map
210315*1 2021 Seed
212337*1 2021 Conservation Garden
No
Map
230129*1 2023 Index Seminum Seed
230129*2 2023 Mordecai Childrens G

 

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  FRUITING:
When Bothriochloa laguroides ssp. torreyana has been observed fruiting
at Denver Botanic Gardens
  Fruiting by Week 1 to 52
2022 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

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Bothriochloa laguroides ssp. torreyana Leaf
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