Shore Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium littorale (Nash) E.P. Bicknell - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Graminoid

Features

Flower Color: White, Green, Purple, Brown

Bloom Time: Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Nesting and Structure (Bees); Wind

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.