Beardgrass vs Pocketbook

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Lampsilis ovata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Pocketbook
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Unionidae
Genus	Andropogon	Lampsilis
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Lampsilis ovata

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Pocketbook
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.

Pocketbook

Habitat

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

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.