Beardgrass vs Multicolored Dot Lichen

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Cliostomum griffithii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Multicolored Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Cliostomum
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Cliostomum griffithii

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Multicolored Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Multicolored Dot Lichen
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.

Multicolored Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.