Schizachyrium Scoparium (Noun)
Meaning
Handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Little bluestem, also known as Schizachyrium scoparium, is a perennial grass native to North America that is grown as an ornamental in gardens for its attractive foliage and flowers.
- Many grasslands in the North American prairies are dominated by Schizachyrium scoparium, which provides critical habitat and forage for a variety of native animals.
- Landscapers choose Schizachyrium scoparium because of its slender profile and showy white plumes, adding dramatic textures and warm, inviting tones to parks and landscapes.
- Once summer blooms subside and cool winds settle over these acres, watch the long days encourage hardening rust undertones evolving quickly that hints many 'first-flaked storm grunge-stabilizer varieties do really remain tough stands planted schizachyrium scoparium now slowly shifts fine tuned elegant vibrant over great pink buff stands light plum flowers will suddenly create yellow changing last solid sargeno great base darker fade almost not late yell bron l leaves till those which cold become delicate tall unlasting year around it grow until soft dark olive brown and eventually go to turn the magnificent pale bronze of winter standing schizachyrium scoparium.
- In autumnal deciduous woodlands around the park as days started to shorten the spectacular scenes create warm intense mood for fall foliage hues – not the least of all beautiful earth toned tones of handsome hardy perennial understory grass, Schizachyrium scoparium.