Beardgrass vs Old Man'S Beard

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Tillandsia usneoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Old Man'S Beard
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Tillandsia
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Tillandsia usneoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Beardgrass and Old Man'S Beard share a common ancestor at the Order level: Poales. (Grasses)

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Old Man'S Beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Old Man'S Beard
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.

Old Man'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.