little bluestem
quintessential savanna-prairie grass forming upright clumps of slender blue-green foliage + maturing to stunning coppery-red hues in fall with cottony seed heads
plant details
little bluestem
identification
latin name: Schizachyrium scoparium
usda code: SCSC
alternative name(s): Popotillo azul
classification
ecotopes class: bunch grasses
ecological condition(s): sunny edge – prairie pocket
size range: medium – 2+ ft
habit: grass
leaf retention: deciduous
native range
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