Beardgrass vs Paint Trillium

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Trillium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Paint Trillium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Trillium
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Trillium undulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Beardgrass and Paint Trillium share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Paint Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Paint Trillium
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.

Paint Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.