Beardgrass vs Blistered Cup

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Peziza vesiculosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Blistered Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Pezizaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Peziza
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Peziza vesiculosa

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Blistered Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beardgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Blistered Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Beardgrass

The Beardgrass (Andropogon chevalieri) is a species in the genus Andropogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Blistered Cup

The Blistered Cup (Peziza vesiculosa) is a species in the genus Peziza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.