Creeping bluestem | |
| Species: | Creeping bluestem |
| Scientific Name: | Schizachyrium scoparium |
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| Growth Habit: | Sod type. 3-6 feet tall when flowering, Long leaf blades, very hard and pointy, with a strong midrib. Inflorescence a "feather like" raceme: very long, thin, with a purplish color at the base of the sheath. Droops in maturity. Large scaly rhizomes. |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Origin: | Native to Florida |
| Production Season: | Warm season (March to July). Seeding from September to October. |
| Nutritive Value: | Good quality range forage. |
| Use: | Grazing |
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| Soil: | Adapted to more well drained soils. |
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| Temperature: | Warm-season conditions. |
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