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silver beardgrass

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Also known as: Andropogon saccharoides, Bothriochloa saccharoides, silver bluestem

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In bluestem
Silver beardgrass, or silver bluestem (Bothriochloa saccharoides, formerly A. saccharoides), reaches 0.6 to 1.3 metres (about 2 to 4 feet) in height and has silvery white flower clusters 7–15 cm (about 3–6 inches) long; it is a forage grass in the southwestern United States.
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