Beardgrass vs field locoweed

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Oxytropis campestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	field locoweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Fabaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Oxytropis
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Oxytropis campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Beardgrass and field locoweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

field locoweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	field locoweed
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.

field locoweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.