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*Bothriochloa ischaemum (Linnaeus) Keng var. songarica (Ruprecht ex Fischer & C.A. Meyer) Celarier & Harlan. King Ranch Bluestem, KR Bluestem, Yellow Bluestem. Phen: May-Nov (-Apr). Hab: Highway medians and margins, other disturbed places. Dist: Native of s. Europe and w. Asia. Reported for SC (Kartesz 1999) and GA (Carter, Baker, & Morris 2009). Reported for s. MO (Thomas 2017). "This species, along with B. laguroides [torreyana], appear to be spreading steadily, especially along the I-81 corridor where they are conspicuous during the late Summer and Fall flowering and fruiting season" (Virginia Botanical Associates 2019).

Origin/Endemic status: W. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, K1, NcTx, Tx, WH3, Vega (2000); = n/a – C, RAB; < Andropogon ischaemum L. – HC; < Bothriochloa ischaemum (L.) Keng – Ar, FlGr, FNA25, K3, K4

Links to other floras: < Bothriochloa ischaemum - FNA25

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