bluestem
Tall forage grass
Bluestem is a tall North American prairie grass, named for the bluish-green color of its stems.
Big bluestem and little bluestem are the most common varieties, once dominant across the Great Plains before widespread cultivation.
The grass turns bronze or copper in autumn: The bluestem waved in the October wind.
Native prairie grass species
- bunchgrassGrass growing in clumps
- prairie grassFlatland vegetation type
- warm-seasonOccurring in heat
- tallgrassHigh-growing prairie vegetation
clump-forming · perennial · forage · hay · pasture · grazing · rangeland · meadow
Ecosystem of towering native grasses
- Great PlainsCentral North American grassland
- OsageGreat Plains indigenous nation
- shortgrassLow-growing prairie vegetation
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
grassland · restoration · remnant · preserve · ecosystem · native · Midwest · Kansas
Pollen-transferring organism
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- quailFlinch from fear
- pheasantLarge ornamental game bird
- meadowlarkGround-nesting prairie songbird
sparrow · nesting · cover · shelter · forage · seed source · native planting · conservation
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- borderOuter edge or limit
- accentRegional speech pattern
- gardenCultivated plant area
- textureSurface tactile quality
movement · seed head · fall color · bronze · copper · russet · cut flower · low-maintenance
switchgrass
Native prairie grass species
- bunchgrassGrass growing in clumps
- prairie grassFlatland vegetation type
- warm-seasonOccurring in heat
tallgrass · clump-forming · perennial · forage · hay · pasture · grazing · rangeland · meadow · seed head
tallgrass prairie
Ecosystem of towering native grasses
- Great PlainsCentral North American grassland
- OsageGreat Plains indigenous nation
- shortgrassLow-growing prairie vegetation
savanna · grassland · restoration · remnant · preserve · ecosystem · native · Midwest · Kansas · Oklahoma
pollinator
Pollen-transferring organism
meadowlark · sparrow · nesting · cover · shelter · forage · seed source · native planting · conservation · restoration
landscaping
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
texture · movement · seed head · fall color · bronze · copper · russet · cut flower · low-maintenance · xeriscape
- American PlantsAmerican elm, aster, azalea, bluebonnets, bluebonnet
- grassesgrass, bermudagrass, fescue, ryegrass, bentgrass
- Midwest naturetallgrass prairie, Great Lakes, Great Plains, bison, white-tailed deer
- native plantssagebrush, dogwood, wildflowers, milkweed, juniper
- prairiesprairies, prairie grass, grasslands, grassland, tallgrass
- Range Plantssagebrush, big sagebrush, rabbitbrush, saltbush, greasewood
bluestemwheat
Cereal crop for flour
corn · rice · cereal crop · barley · oats
bluestemfescue
Fine-bladed pasture grass
bluegrass · ryegrass · timothy · cool-season grass · Kentucky bluegrass
blue, stem, stems, stemmed, stemming, bluegrass, stemless, bluegrasses