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Bothriochloa ischaemum

(L.) Keng

King Ranch Bluestem

G5Secure Found in 10 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.141129

Element CodePMPOA0Z0A0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderCyperales

FamilyPoaceae

GenusBothriochloa

Other Common Names

King Ranch Beardgrass (EN) Yellow Bluestem (EN) yellow bluestem (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 Date1996-07-15

Change Date1996-07-15

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Montana	SNA	No
Tennessee	SNA	No
Colorado	SNA	No
Louisiana	SNA	No
Alabama	SNA	No
Arkansas	SNA	No
New Mexico	SNA	No
Florida	SNA	No
Kansas	SNA	No
South Carolina	SNA	No
Utah	SNA	No
Oklahoma	SNA	No
New York	SNA	No
Arizona	SNA	No
Texas	SNA	No
California	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (10)

Arizona (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cherry Creek	Tonto National Forest	11,371
Lime Creek	Tonto National Forest	42,568
Whetstone	Coronado National Forest	20,728

New Mexico (6)

Area	Forest	Acres
Apache Kid Contiguous	Cibola National Forest	67,542
Candian River	Cibola National Forest	7,149
Holy Ghost	Santa Fe National Forest	2,352
Pecos WS River	Santa Fe National Forest	5,396
South Guadalupe Mountains	Lincoln National Forest	20,930
Thompson Peak	Santa Fe National Forest	33,001

Texas (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Little Lake Creek	National Forests in Texas	596

References (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.