Pappophorum bicolor

Pappophorum bicolor is a species of grass known by the common name pink pappusgrass.

Pappophorum bicolor
Pappophorum bicolor[1]

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Pappophorum
Species:
P. bicolor
Binomial name
Pappophorum bicolor

Distribution

The plant is bunchgrass endemic to North America, where it occurs in Northeastern Mexico and in Texas (United States).[2] It is found in the Great Plains, other prairies, meadows, pastures, oak savannahs, and along roadsides.

Description

This perennial bunchgrass grows up to 1 m (3 ft.) tall. The leaves are up to 20 or 30 centimeters long.

The narrow panicle is somewhat pink to purple in color.[2] It blooms from April to November.

Uses

Pink pappusgrass is used for the revegetation of rangeland, seeding along roadways, and for native habitat restoration.[3] It is good for wildlife, and it provides a forage for livestock.

Cultivation

Pappophorum bicolor is cultivated as an ornamental grass, for use in traditional, native plant, and wildlife gardens.[4][5][6]

The grass may be attacked by the rice stink bug (Oebalus pugnax).[3]

References
  1. illustration circa 1950, probably by Agnes Chase, published in for Albert S. Hitchcock, Manual of the grasses of the United States. Ed. 2.
  2. Grass Manual Treatment: Pappophorum bicolor. Archived 2015-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Pappophorum bicolor. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
  4. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network−NPIN: Pappophorum bicolor
  5. Pappophorum bicolor. USDA NRCS Plant Guide.
  6. Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife; Damude, N. & K.C. Bender; Texas Parks and Wildlife Press; (1999) Austin, Texas; ISBN 1885696302 .
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