Family/Tribe : Andropogoneae

Question 1

Big Bluestem

Answer 1

Scientific Name : Andropogon gerardi

Perennial Native

*has a dished glume (glumes help hold flowers together)

Question 2

Silver Bluestem

Answer 2

Scientific Name : Bothriochloa laguroides

Perennial Native

Question 3

King Ranch Bluestem

Answer 3

Scientific Name : Bothriochloa ischaemum

Perennial Invasive

*often reddish somewhat hairy inflorescence, flower/florets come off in all directions, look for hairs where petiole meets the stem

Question 4

Johnsongrass

Answer 4

Scientific Name : Sorghum halpense
Perennial Invasive
*rhizomatous - can spread far, has a distinct white mid vein that goes up the leaf