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Bothriochloa springfieldii

(Gould) Parodi

Springfield Bluestem

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139086
Element CodePMPOA0Z0D0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusBothriochloa
Other Common Names
Springfield's Beardgrass (EN) Springfield's beardgrass (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date2009-10-24
Change Date2009-10-24
Edition Date2009-10-26
Edition AuthorsStoner, N.; rev. Handwerk, J. (2009)
Range Extent20,000 to >2,500,000 square km (about 8000 to >1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Known from southeastern Colorado, Utah (Garfield, Grand, Kane, San Juan, Wayne counties), Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, northern Mexico, and portions of South America (Argentina).
Range Extent Comments
Known from southeastern Colorado, Utah (Garfield, Grand, Kane, San Juan, Wayne counties), Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, northern Mexico, and portions of South America (Argentina).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Sandstone cliffs and ledges, along waterways, and in desert shrub communities at 1130 to 1770 m. Grassy or desert plains in UT.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
TexasSNRYes
ColoradoS2Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Welsh, S.L., N.D. Atwood, L.C. Higgins, and S. Goodrich, eds. 1987. A Utah Flora. Great Basin Naturalist Memoir 9: 1- 894. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. 894 pp.