Schizachyrium (scoparium)
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Morris J. Houck, Jr. USDA NRCS - James E. "Bud" Smith Plant Materials Center 3776 Farm Road 1292 Knox City, Texas 79529-2514 (940) 658-3922 (940) 658-3047 (fax) mhouck@tx.nrcs.usda.gov http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/txpmc |
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| Family Scientific Name: | Poaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Grass Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash. | ||
| Common Name: | Little bluestem | ||
| Species Code: | SCSC | ||
| Ecotype: | Upper Guy Sandy Area and Buffalo Springs Area. | ||
| General Distribution: | Growing all over Texas, though rare in extreme west, summer-fall; represented with us by several completely intergrading varieties as follows from west to east. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Bareroot (field grown) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Target Specifications: | Stock Type: Field production. Height: 4 ft. Caliper: N/A. Root System: Short rhizomes. | ||
| Propagule Collection: | Collected in NRCS James E. `Bud' Smith Plant Materials Center, Knox City, Texas by Morris Houck and Tom Taylor on 11/19/1990. | ||
| Propagule Processing: |
Seed Processing: Seed harvested with direct combine. Seed cleaned with shaker air-screen separation, at the NRCS PMC. Seeds/Kg: 17,2273. Germination: 62%. Purity: 40%. |
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| Pre-Planting Treatments: | N/A. | ||
| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Propagation Environment: Field production planting. Seed Propagation Method: Direct seeding on listed beds, irrigation, cultivation and fertilization. |
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| Establishment Phase: |
Sowing Date: Late winter and early spring. % Emergence and Date: 90% emergence within several weeks of irrigation. Sowing/Planting Technique: Direct seeding with grass drill. Establishment Phase: N/A. |
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| Active Growth Phase: | N/A. | ||
| Hardening Phase: | N/A. | ||
| Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: |
Harvest Date: Mid-summer to late fall. Storage Conditions: Temperature regulated seed storage at 50ยง Fahrenheit/50% Humidity. |
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| Length of Storage: | <b>Storage Duration:</b> 7 months. | ||
| References: | North American Range Plants, 33; Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas, 192; The Grasses of Texas, 608; NRCS James E. `Bud' Smith Plant Materials Center, Knox City, Texas, Plant Collection Information, PM-580. | ||
Citation:
Esquivel, Rudy G.. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Bareroot (field grown) Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash. plants USDA NRCS - James E. "Bud" Smith Plant Materials Center Knox City, Texas. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/10/26). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
